pyrophyte

English

Etymology

From pyro- (“fire”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pyrophyte (plural pyrophytes)

  1. (biology) Any plant that is resistant to fire, or that needs fire to propagate

Derived terms

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