tropophyte

(träpə fīt′)

noun

any tropophilous plant, as a deciduous tree

Origin: < Gr tropos, a turning (see trope) + -phyte

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See tropophyte in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A plant adapted to climatic conditions in which periods of heavy rainfall alternate with periods of drought.

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  • troˌpo·phytˈic (-fĭtˈĭk) adjective

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