geophyte

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UK/ˈdʒiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/US/ˈd͡ʒioʊˌfaɪt/

noun

A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.

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Meanings

noungeophyte (plural geophytes)

plural geophytes

  1. biologyA perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.

Origin

From geo- (“earth”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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Translations

Catalan geòfit
  • geòfitperennial plant
Dutch geofyt
  • geofytperennial plant
French géophyte
  • géophyteperennial plant
German Geophyt
  • Geophytperennial plant
Polish geofit
  • geofitperennial plant
Portuguese geófita, geófito
  • geófitaperennial plant
  • geófitoperennial plant
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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