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2024
geophyte
geophyte
English
Noun
geophyte
(
plural
geophytes
)
(
botany
)
A
perennial
plant, for example the
potato
or
daffodil
, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a
bulb
,
tuber
,
corm
or
rhizome
.
Derived terms
geophytic
Etymology
geo-
(
“
earth
”
)
+
-phyte
(
“
plant
”
)
Pronunciation
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈdʒiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
(
US
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈdʒioʊˌfaɪt/
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Neophyte
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