pseudometallophyte

noun

Any plant that can tolerate a high metal content in its environment, but also thrives under normal conditions

Scrabble 31

Meanings

nounpseudometallophyte (plural pseudometallophytes)

plural pseudometallophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that can tolerate a high metal content in its environment, but also thrives under normal conditions

Origin

From pseudo- + metallophyte, from metallo- (“metal”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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