pyrophyte
English
Etymology
pyro- (“fire”) + -phyte (“plant”)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpʌɪɹəˌfʌɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪɹəˌfaɪt/
Noun
pyrophyte (plural pyrophytes)
- (biology) Any plant that is resistant to fire, or that needs fire to propagate