• (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. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/phyton/
Phy'ton noun ; plural Phytons . [ New Latin , from Greek ... plant.] (Botany) 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. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/82