tropophyte

[ trop-uh-fahyt, troh-puh- ]

/ ˈtrɒp əˌfaɪt, ˈtroʊ pə- /

noun

a tropophilous plant, as a broad-leaved tree.

Nearby words

tropomyosin, troponin, troponin i, tropopause, tropophilous, tropophyte, troposphere, tropospheric scatter, tropotaxis, troppo, trossachs

Origin of tropophyte

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

Related forms

trop·o·phyt·ic

[trop-uh-fit-ik, troh-puh-] /ˌtrɒp əˈfɪt ɪk, ˌtroʊ pə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tropophyte

tropophyte

/ (ˈtrɒpəˌfaɪt) /

noun

a plant living in a seasonal climate that can become dormant in unfavourable conditions

Derived Forms

tropophytic (ˌtrɒpəˈfɪtɪk), adjective

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Science definitions for tropophyte

tropophyte

[ trō′pə-fīt′, trŏp′ə- ]

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