cuprophyte

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noun

Any plant that tolerates or thrives in soil with a high level of copper

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Meanings

nouncuprophyte (plural cuprophytes)

plural cuprophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that tolerates or thrives in soil with a high level of copper

Origin

From cupro- (“copper”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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