phytal

English

Etymology

From phyto- +‎ -al.

Adjective

phytal (not comparable)

  1. Of or related to plants.
    • 2015 December 29, “Spatial Patterns in the Distribution, Diversity and Abundance of Benthic Foraminifera around Moorea (Society Archipelago, French Polynesia)”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Amphisteginids and peneroplids were among the few taxa found in the bay environments, probably due to their preferences for phytal substrates and tolerance to moderate levels of eutrophication.