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Apophyte vs Anophyte - What's the difference?

apophyte | anophyte |

As nouns the difference between apophyte and anophyte

is that apophyte is any native plant growing in disturbed land, such as in an abandoned field while anophyte is a moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.

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

    anophyte

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
    • (Webster 1913)