tropophyte

American  

[trop-uh-fahyt, troh-puh-] / ˈtrɒp əˌfaɪt, ˈtroʊ pə- /

noun

1. a tropophilous plant, as a broad-leaved tree.

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tropophyte British  

/ ˈtrɒpəˌfaɪt /

noun

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

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tropophyte Scientific  

/ trō′pə-fīt′,trŏp′ə- /

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

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Other Word Forms

• tropophytic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of tropophyte

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

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