noun
- The smallest unit of a plant stem that can develop into a complete plant; a single node with its attached leaf or leaves.
Usage: botanical term; also called a phytomer
Examples
- Each phyton on the stem contains a node and an internode.
- The botanist studied how each phyton contributes to the plant's overall structure.
- A phyton can be used in plant propagation to grow new plants.
- The arrangement of phytons along the stem determines the plant's branching pattern.