pyrophyte

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UK/ˈpʌɪɹəˌfʌɪt/US/ˈpaɪɹəˌfaɪt/

noun

Any plant that is resistant to fire, or that needs fire to propagate

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Meanings

nounpyrophyte (plural pyrophytes)

plural pyrophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that is resistant to fire, or that needs fire to propagate

Origin

From pyro- (“fire”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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