单词 | geophytic |
释义 | > as lemmasgeophytic geophytic adj. Brit. , U.S. characteristic of a geophyte; having the properties of a geophyte.ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > [adjective] > growing underground (of plant or part) > bearing buds below ground geophytic1903 cryptophytic1920 1903 New Internat. Encycl. VIII. 248/1 The geophytic habit is also shown, though to a less extreme degree, by ordinary lawn grasses. 1913 Jrnl. Ecol. 1 24 The Anemone nemorosa facies of the beech-wood is geophytic. 2004 J. Manning Southern Afr. Wild Flowers 38/3 Bulbous or cormous plants are similarly successful and the eastern escarpment is a centre of diversity for several geophytic families. < as lemmas |
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