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tropophyte

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

noun

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

tropophyte

/ ˌtrɒpəˈfɪtɪk, ˈtrɒpəˌfaɪt /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tropophyte

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

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Other Word Forms

  • tropophytic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tropophyte1

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

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