English word trophophyte comes from English -phyte, English tropho- ((biology, medicine, zoology) nourish; nourishment.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -phyte | English (eng) | A pathological growth, e.g. osteophyte.. A plant that grows in a specified form or habit, e.g. anthophyte, macrophyte.. A plant that grows in a specified habitat, e.g. acrophyte.. A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g. arthrophyte, cyanophyte. |
| tropho- | English (eng) | (biology, medicine, zoology) nourish; nourishment. |
| trophophyte | English (eng) | (botany) A plant which behaves as hydrophyte in the rainy season and a xerophyte in the dry season. |