AEROPHYTE Definition & Meaning

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aerophyte

[ air-uh-fahyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Botany.

epiphyte.

aerophyte

/ ˈɛə��əˌ�ڲ�ɪ�� /

noun

another name for epiphyte

aerophyte

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See epiphyte

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of aerophyte¹

First recorded in 1830–40; aero- + -phyte

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In this connexion it is noteworthy that so many of the higher forms are adapted as bulbous geophytes, or as aerophytes to special xerophilous conditions.

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