Neophyt

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos, “newly planted”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /neːoˈfyːt/ Rhymes: -yːt === Noun === Neophyt m (weak or strong, genitive Neophyten or Neophyts, plural Neophyten or (rare, only for the plant) Neophyta, feminine Neophytin) (botany) neophyte, invasive species (recently introduced plant species) Antonym: Archäophyt (Christianity) neophyte (new convert, someone baptized in adulthood) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Neophyt” in Duden online