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aerophyte

American  
[air-uh-fahyt] / ˈɛər əˌfaɪt /

noun

Botany.

  1. epiphyte.

aerophyte British  
/ ˈɛərəˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. another name for epiphyte

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aerophyte Scientific  
/ âr′ə-fīt′ /

  1. See epiphyte

Etymology

Origin of aerophyte

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

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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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