sciophyte

English

Alternative forms

• skiophyte

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsʌɪə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/

Noun

sciophyte (plural sciophytes)

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

Derived terms

• sciophytic

Translations

plant that tolerates or thrives in shade

• French: sciophyte (fr) f
• Polish: skiofit (pl) m

See also

• photophyte