edaphophyte

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noun

any plant that grows with its roots in the soil and shoots in the air

OriginAncient Greek ἔδαφος →
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Meanings

nounedaphophyte (plural edaphophytes)

plural edaphophytes

  1. biologyany plant that grows with its roots in the soil and shoots in the air

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔδαφος“ground”
  2. Englishedaphophyte

From Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “ground”) + -phyte. By surface analysis, edapho- + -phyte.

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edaphophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edaphophyte

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“edaphophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edaphophyte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edaphophyte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edaphophyte.

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