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tropophyte definition

tropo·phyte (träp′ə fīt′)

noun

any tropophilous plant, as a deciduous tree

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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