hemicryptophyte

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/hɛmɪˈkɹɪptəʊfaɪt/

noun

Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways.

OriginDanish hemikryptofyt →
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Meanings

nounhemicryptophyte (plural hemicryptophytes)

plural hemicryptophytes

  1. biologyAny plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways.

Origin

  1. Danishhemikryptofyt
  2. Englishhemicryptophyte

From Danish hemikryptofyt, equivalent to hemi- (“half”) + cryptophyte, from crypto- (“hidden”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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Translations

Danish hemikryptofyt, jordskorpeplante
  • hemikryptofythemicryptophyte
  • jordskorpeplantehemicryptophyte
Finnish hemikryptofyytti, puolipiilijä
  • hemikryptofyyttihemicryptophyte
  • puolipiilijähemicryptophyte
French hémicryptophyte
  • hémicryptophytehemicryptophyte
Polish hemikryptofit
  • hemikryptofithemicryptophyte
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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