anthropophyte

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noun

A plant introduced into a new habitat by humans

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounanthropophyte (plural anthropophytes)

plural anthropophytes

  1. biologyA plant introduced into a new habitat by humans

Origin

From anthropo- (“human”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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Translations

Italian antropofito
  • antropofitoplant introduced into a new habitat by humans
Portuguese antropófita
  • antropófitaplant introduced into a new habitat by humans
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APA

anthropophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropophyte

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“anthropophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropophyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthropophyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropophyte.

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