nitrophyte

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noun

Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a nitrogen-rich soil.

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Meanings

nounnitrophyte (plural nitrophytes)

plural nitrophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that tolerates or thrives in a nitrogen-rich soil.

Origin

From nitro- (“nitrogen”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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