tropophyte

[ trop-uh-fahyt, troh-puh- ]

noun
  1. a tropophilous plant, as a broad-leaved tree.

Origin of tropophyte

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; tropo- + -phyte

Other words from tropophyte

  • trop·o·phyt·ic [trop-uh-fit-ik, troh-puh-], /ˌtrɒp əˈfɪt ɪk, ˌtroʊ pə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tropophyte

tropophyte

/ (ˈtrɒpəˌfaɪt) /


noun
  1. a plant living in a seasonal climate that can become dormant in unfavourable conditions

Derived forms of tropophyte

  • tropophytic (ˌtrɒpəˈfɪtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for tropophyte

tropophyte

[ trōpə-fīt′, trŏpə- ]


  1. A plant adapted to climatic conditions in which periods of abundant precipitation alternate with periods of dryness.

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