| AEROPHYTE | • aerophyte n. (Biology) epiphyte. • AEROPHYTE n. a plant obtaining all its nourishment from the air; an epiphyte. |
| ECTOPHYTE | • ectophyte n. (Biology) Any plant that lives as a parasite on the surface of another organism. • ECTOPHYTE n. a vegetable ectoparasite. |
| ENDOPHYTE | • endophyte n. Any organism (generally a bacterium, fungus or alga) that lives inside a plant. • ENDOPHYTE n. an endoparasitic plant. |
| ENTOPHYTE | • entophyte n. (Ecology) Any plant or fungus growing as a parasite within another organism. • ENTOPHYTE n. a vegetable parasite subsisting in the interior of the body. |
| GEOPHYTES | • geophytes n. Plural of geophyte. • GEOPHYTE n. a plant that survives the winter by having subterranean buds e.g. bulbs, corms or rhizomes. |
| HELIOTYPE | • heliotype n. A picture obtained by the process of heliotypy. • heliotype v. To produce pictures by heliotypy. • HELIOTYPE n. a picture obtained by the process of heliotypy. |
| HELOPHYTE | • helophyte n. (Botany) Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water. • HELOPHYTE n. any perennial marsh plant that bears its overwintering buds in the mud below the surface. |
| HYPNOTEES | • hypnotees n. Plural of hypnotee. • HYPNOTEE n. a hypnotized person. |
| MESOPHYTE | • mesophyte n. (Botany) Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water. • MESOPHYTE n. a land plant growing in an environment with moderate moisture. |
| NEOPHYTES | • neophytes n. Plural of neophyte. • NEOPHYTE n. a beginner, a novice, esp. a religious novice. |
| PHENOTYPE | • phenotype n. (Genetics, evolutionary theory) The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination… • phenotype n. (Genetics, evolutionary theory) Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological… • phenotype v. To evaluate or classify based on phenotype. |
| POLYCHETE | • polychete n. Any of many annelid worms, of the class Polychaeta, such as the lugworm; they have a segmented body… • POLYCHETE n. a type of aquatic worm (including lugworms and ragworms), also POLYCHAETE. |
| POLYTHENE | • polythene n. (Organic chemistry, chiefly Britain) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene. • POLYTHENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYETHYLENE. |
| TELEPHONY | • telephony n. The act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum. • telephony n. The study and application of telephone technology. • TELEPHONY n. the art or science of making telephones; the working or use of a telephone. |
| XEROPHYTE | • xerophyte n. (Botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral… • xerophyte n. A desert plant. • XEROPHYTE n. a plant thriving in desert conditions. |