apophyte

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noun

Any native plant growing in disturbed land, such as in an abandoned field

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Meanings

nounapophyte (plural apophytes)

plural apophytes

  1. biologyAny native plant growing in disturbed land, such as in an abandoned field

Origin

From apo- (“away from; lacking”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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