"skiophyte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌɪə(ʊ)fʌɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/ [US] Forms: skiophytes [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek σκῐά (skiá, “shade”) + -phyte (“plant”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|σκῐά||shade}} Ancient Greek σκῐά (skiá, “shade”), {{suffix|en||phyte|t2=plant}} + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} skiophyte (plural skiophytes)
  1. (biology, rare) Alternative form of sciophyte Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: sciophyte Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: sciophyte Derived forms: skiophytic

Inflected forms

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