aerophyte

[ air-uh-fahyt ]

noun

, Botany.

1. epiphyte.

aerophyte

/ ˈɛərəˌfaɪt /

noun

1. another name for epiphyte

aerophyte

/ âr′ə-fīt′ /

1. See epiphyte

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerophyte¹

First recorded in 1830–40; aero- + -phyte

Example Sentences

In this connexion it is noteworthy that so many of the higher forms are adapted as bulbous geophytes, or as aerophytes to special xerophilous conditions.

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