sciophyte

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UK/ˈsʌɪə(ʊ)fʌɪt/US/ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/

noun

Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a low light level (shade)

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Meanings

nounsciophyte (plural sciophytes)

plural sciophytes · alternative skiophyte

  1. biologyAny plant that tolerates or thrives in a low light level (shade)

Origin

From scio- (“shade”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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Translations

French sciophyte
  • sciophyteplant that tolerates or thrives in shade
Polish skiofit
  • skiofitplant that tolerates or thrives in shade
Cite this entry
APA

sciophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciophyte

MLA

“sciophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciophyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sciophyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciophyte.

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