cryophyte

C3R1Y4O1P3H4Y4T1E1

noun

Any plant whose buds overwinter below ground

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Meanings

nouncryophyte (plural cryophytes)

plural cryophytes

  1. biologyAny plant whose buds overwinter below ground
  2. biologyAny plant that grows on ice or snow

Origin

From cryo- (“cold, freezing”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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