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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
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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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Derived Forms

  • tropophytic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • trop·o·phyt·ic [trop-, uh, -, fit, -ik, troh-p, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tropophyte1

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

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