acrophyte

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noun

Any plant, such as an Alpine, that grows at a high altitude

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Meanings

nounacrophyte (plural acrophytes)

plural acrophytes

  1. biologyAny plant, such as an Alpine, that grows at a high altitude

Origin

From acro- (“sharp; peak”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cotherapyCaythorpe
Cite this entry
APA

acrophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrophyte

MLA

“acrophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrophyte.

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