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2024
sciophyte
sciophyte
English
Alternative forms
skiophyte
Noun
sciophyte
(
plural
sciophytes
)
(
botany
)
Any
plant
that tolerates or thrives in a low
light
level (
shade
)
Derived terms
sciophytic
See also
photophyte
Etymology
Ancient Greek
σκῐά
(
skiá
,
“
shade
”
)
+
-phyte
(
“
plant
”
)
Pronunciation
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈsʌɪə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
(
US
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/
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