psychrophyte

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noun

Any plant that tolerates, or thrives in a cold climate, especially in Arctic or alpine conditions

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Meanings

nounpsychrophyte (plural psychrophytes)

plural psychrophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that tolerates, or thrives in a cold climate, especially in Arctic or alpine conditions

Origin

From psychro- (“cold”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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