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therophyte

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈthɪəɹəʊfaɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any plant which survives unfavourable seasons in the form of seeds only

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θέρος (théros, “summer”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: therofyt — annual plant
  • French: thérophyte — annual plant
  • Polish: terofit — annual plant