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geophyte

UK/ˈdʒiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/US/ˈd͡ʒioʊˌfaɪt/

geophyte noun: 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.

Noun

geophyte (plural geophytes)

  1. 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.

geophyte meaning in Tamil

geophyte in Tamil

புவிவளரி

Forms of geophyte

pluralgeophytes

Origin of geophyte

From geo- (“earth”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Words formed from geophyte

Questions about geophyte

What does geophyte mean?
Geophyte means 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.
What is geophyte in Tamil?
Geophyte in Tamil is புவிவளரி. See Geophyte meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is geophyte?
Geophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce geophyte?
Geophyte is pronounced /ˈdʒiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of geophyte?
The plural of geophyte is geophytes.

Words near geophyte in the dictionary

  1. geophysiochemical
  2. geophysiological
  3. geophysiologist
  4. geophysiologists
  5. geophysiology
  6. geophyte
  7. geophytes
  8. geophytic
  9. geopick
  10. geopicks
  11. geoplacement

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