tropophilous Hear it!

tropophilous definition

tro·pophi·lous (trō päf′ə ləs)

adjective

Bot. able to adjust to conditions of heat or cold, dryness or moisture, etc., as in seasonal changes: said of plants

Etymology: < Gr tropos, a turning (see trope) + -philous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.