ephemerophyte

English

Etymology

From ephemero- +‎ -phyte.

Noun

ephemerophyte (plural ephemerophytes)

  1. (botany) Any ephemeral plant, usually in the sense of native or naturalised plants having a short lifespan, but sometimes also in reference to annual plants which cannot sustainably propagate in an environment but can survive in it.
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