apophyte

English

Etymology

From apo- (“away from; lacking”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”).

Noun

apophyte (plural apophytes)

1. (ecology, botany) Any native plant growing in disturbed land, such as in an abandoned field

Derived terms

• apophytic
• apophytically

Related terms

• apophysis

See also

• agriophyte
• anthropochore