chionophobe

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noun

Any plant that does not thrive in snowy conditions.

OriginAncient Greek χιών →
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Meanings

nounchionophobe (plural chionophobes)

plural chionophobes

  1. biologyAny plant that does not thrive in snowy conditions.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχιών“snow”
  2. Englishchionophobe

From Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn, “snow”) + -phobe.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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