tropophyte

noun

trop·​o·​phyte
ˈträpəˌfīt
plural -s
: a tropophilous plant
trees of the northern deciduous forests are typical tropophytes adapted to a mesophytic summer and a xerophytic winter

Word History

Etymology

trop- + -phyte

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tropophyte was in 1899

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“Tropophyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropophyte. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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