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Apophyge vs Apophyte - What's the difference?

apophyge | apophyte |

As nouns the difference between apophyge and apophyte

is that apophyge is (architecture) a curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns while apophyte is (ecology|botany) any native plant growing in disturbed land, such as in an abandoned field.

apophyge

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.

    • External links

    * Probert Encyclopaedia article on apophyge * (wikipedia "apophyge")

    apophyte

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (ecology, botany) Any native plant growing in disturbed land, such as in an abandoned field

    • Derived terms

    * apophytic * apophytically

    Related terms

    * apophysis

    See also

    * agriophyte * anthropochore