phyton (Meaning)
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phyton (n.)
One of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves; a phytomer.
Synonyms & Antonyms of phyton
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phyton Sentence Examples
- The phyton, a plant hormone, plays a crucial role in regulating plant growth and development.
- Exposure to sunlight stimulates the production of phytochrome, a phyton that controls seed germination and flowering.
- Abscisic acid, another phyton, is involved in stress responses and seed dormancy.
- Jasmonates, a class of phytons, regulate plant defense mechanisms against pests and pathogens.
- Gibberellins, important phytons, promote stem elongation and fruit development.
- Auxins, the oldest known phytons, control cell division and root growth.
- Cytokinins, phytons closely related to auxins, promote cell proliferation and shoot development.
- Brassinosteroids, a group of phytons, regulate cell elongation and division, as well as photomorphogenesis.
- Strigolactones, newly discovered phytons, play roles in plant architecture and symbiosis.
- Phytons are essential plant signalling molecules that coordinate various physiological processes and responses to environmental stimuli.
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One of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves; a phytomer.
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The phyton, a plant hormone, plays a crucial role in regulating plant growth and development.
Exposure to sunlight stimulates the production of phytochrome, a phyton that controls seed germination and flowering.
Abscisic acid, another phyton, is involved in stress responses and seed dormancy.
Jasmonates, a class of phytons, regulate plant defense mechanisms against pests and pathogens.
