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Definition of: tropophilous
(trō·pof′ə·ləs) adjective Ecol.
Adapted to extreme conditions of moisture or of heat: said of plants. [<Gk. tropos a turning, change + philos loving; with ref. to adaptation to seasonal changes]
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