Meanings
nountherophyte (plural therophytes)
plural therophytes
- biologyAny plant which survives unfavourable seasons in the form of seeds only
Origin
- Ancient Greekθέρος“summer”
- Englishtherophyte
From Ancient Greek θέρος (théros, “summer”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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Dutch therofyt
- therofytannual plant
French thérophyte
- thérophyteannual plant
Polish terofit
- terofitannual plant
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