"therophyte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈthɪəɹəʊfaɪt/ Forms: therophytes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek θέρος (théros, “summer”) + -phyte (“plant”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|θέρος||summer}} Ancient Greek θέρος (théros, “summer”), {{suffix|en||phyte|t2=plant}} + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} therophyte (plural therophytes)
  1. (biology) Any plant which survives unfavourable seasons in the form of seeds only Wikipedia link: therophyte Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: hydrotherophyte, therophytic Translations (annual plant): therofyt [masculine] (Dutch), thérophyte [masculine] (French), terofit [masculine] (Polish)

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