hemerophyte

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noun

Any cultivated plant, especially one introduced from elsewhere

OriginAncient Greek ἡμέρᾱ →
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Meanings

nounhemerophyte (plural hemerophytes)

plural hemerophytes

  1. biologyAny cultivated plant, especially one introduced from elsewhere

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἡμέρᾱ“day”
  2. Englishhemerophyte

Ancient Greek ἡμέρᾱ (hēmérā, “day”) + -phyte (“plant”)

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

heterophemy
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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