oxylophyte

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noun

Any plant that tolerates, or thrives in, an acidic soil.

Scrabble 28

Meanings

nounoxylophyte (plural oxylophytes)

plural oxylophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that tolerates, or thrives in, an acidic soil.

Origin

From oxy- (“acid”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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

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

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

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