Etymology

dissophyte

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Today it means: In phytogeography, a plant of which the subterranean parts are adapted to mesophytic or even hydrophytic conditions, and the aerial parts to xerophytic conditions. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δισσός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδισσός“double”
  2. English todaydissophyte

Ancient Greek δισσός (dissós, “double”) + -phyte (“plant”)

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