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therophyte

American  
[theer-uh-fahyt] / ˈθɪər əˌfaɪt /

noun

Botany.

  1. a plant living only one year or one growing season.

therophyte British  
/ ˈθɪərəˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. a plant that overwinters as a seed

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Etymology

Origin of therophyte

< Greek théro ( s ) summer + -phyte

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