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tropophyte

(träp′ə fīt′)

noun

any tropophilous plant, as a deciduous tree

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

Related Forms:

tropophytic adjective

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.

Related Forms:

troˌpo·phytˈic (-fĭtˈĭk) adjective

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