tropophytic
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tropophytic — / fitˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑tropo … Useful english dictionary
tropophyte — tropophytic /trop euh fit ik, troh peuh /, adj. /trop euh fuyt , troh peuh /, n. a tropophilous plant, as a broad leaved tree. [1895 1900; TROPO + PHYTE] * * * … Universalium
tropophyte — /ˈtrɒpəfaɪt/ (say tropuhfuyt) noun a plant adapted to a climate alternately favourable or unfavourable to growth. –tropophytic /trɒpəˈfɪtɪk/ (say tropuh fitik), adjective …
tropophyte — [träp′ə fīt΄] n. [< Gr tropos, a turning (see TROPE) + PHYTE] any tropophilous plant, as a deciduous tree tropophytic [träp′ōfit′ik, träp′əfit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
tropophyte — ˈträpəˌfīt noun ( s) Etymology: trop (I) + phyte : a tropophilous plant trees of the northern deciduous forests are typical tropophytes adapted to a mesophytic summer and a xerophytic winter * * * tropophytic /trop euh fit ik … Useful english dictionary
tropophil — adjective see tropophilous * * * tropophil to tropophytic: see tropo … Useful english dictionary
