Etymology

edaphophyte

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Today it means: any plant that grows with its roots in the soil and shoots in the air Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔδαφος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔδαφος“ground”
  2. English todayedaphophyte

From Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “ground”) + -phyte. By surface analysis, edapho- + -phyte.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔδαφος all →

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