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

tropophyte

/ trō′pə-fīt′,trŏp′ə- /

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

Derived Forms

• tropophytic, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tropophyte¹

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