9 3 noun n noun
• plant growing naturally in very salty soil
Example sentence • The saltmarsh is home to many different halophytes.
11 3 noun n
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Example sentence • An embryophyte is a plant that has an embryo within its seeds.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
verb
• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Example sentence • The two fighters stepped into the ring and began the fight .
5 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• to a degree (not used with a negative)
Example sentence • She was quite surprised when she won the lottery.
5 1 verb v noun
• an instance of visual perception
verb
• catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
Example sentence • I sighted a rare bird in the forest.
4 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
Example sentence • The construction crew will site the new building near the park.
5 1 adjective adj adjective
• being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
noun
• the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
adjective satellite
• free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
Example sentence • She wore a white dress to the party.
6 1 noun n noun
• the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
Example sentence • The height of the mountain was breathtaking.
7 2 noun n noun
• clear or deep perception of a situation
Example sentence • Her insight into the issue was impressive.
7 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• upright in position or posture
noun
• a vertical structural member as a post or stake
adjective satellite
• in a vertical position; not sloping
Example sentence • He stood upright and tall on the stage.
12 3 noun n noun
• Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table
Example sentence • The phreatophyte is a type of plant that has deep roots to access groundwater.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
verb
• secure a copyright on a written work
Example sentence • They copyrighted the design of the logo.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
Example sentence • There is a finite number of planets in our solar system.
9 2 noun n noun
• providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
Example sentence • Her foresight in investing early in the stock market led to significant financial gains.
8 2 noun n noun
• a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
Example sentence • The gunfight erupted in the middle of the crowded street.
6 2 verb v verb
• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Example sentence • He used a lighter to ignite the candle.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• not allowing water to pass in or out
Example sentence • The boat is watertight and can withstand rough seas.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
Example sentence • The tropical rainforest is home to many aerophytes that grow on tree branches.
9 3 noun n noun
• plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
Example sentence • The autophyte relies on photosynthesis to produce food.
9 3 noun n noun
• any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta
Example sentence • The life cycle of a bryophyte involves alternation of generations.
9 3 noun n noun
• an organism that produces its own food by photosynthesis
Example sentence • A fern is an example of a holophyte .
10 3 noun n noun
• a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
Example sentence • The lotus is a common hydrophyte found in many ponds and lakes.
10 3 noun n noun
• a plant that grows in a moist habitat
Example sentence • Ferns are considered hygrophytes because of their ability to thrive in moist habitats.
10 3 noun n noun
• plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere
Example sentence • The lithophyte clung to the surface of the boulder.
9 3 noun n noun
• land plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophyte
Example sentence • Some examples of mesophytes include most garden plants and agricultural crops.
10 3 noun n noun
• any plant of the order Psilophytales: a savannah plant
Example sentence • This particular psilophyte fossil is well-preserved and provides valuable insights into early plant evolution.
10 3 noun n noun
• an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
Example sentence • Mushrooms are an example of saprophytes.
10 3 noun n noun
• the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Example sentence • The sporophyte is the diploid, spore-producing phase in the life cycle of a plant.
11 3 noun n noun
• any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf
Example sentence • A thallophyte is a plant that lacks true roots, stems, or leaves.
9 3 noun n noun
• plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
Example sentence • Cacti and succulents are examples of xerophytes.
11 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The chrysophyte community in the lake was studied for its ecological significance.
9 3 noun n noun
• Any organism (generally a bacterium, fungus or alga) that lives inside a plant
Example sentence • The endophyte in this particular plant helps protect it from pests.
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10 3 noun n noun
• Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
Example sentence • The lake is full of macrophytes, providing important food and habitat for fish.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
Example sentence • The anthracite coal mines in this region have been inactive for decades.
10 3 noun n noun
• a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
Example sentence • I love the delicate green color of chrysolite gemstones.
9 2 noun n noun
• the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
Example sentence • We gathered around the firelight to roast marshmallows.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
Example sentence • The hematite found in Mars' soil gives the planet its reddish color.
9 3 noun n noun
• a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful malachite pendant around her neck.
8 3 verb v verb
• ignite anew, as of something burning
Example sentence • After weeks of rain, the sun finally managed to reignite our hope for a dry weekend.
10 3 noun n interjection
• Said to someone who has just sneezed.
Example sentence • She sneezed and I said 'gesundheit '.
7 2 noun n noun
• Any salt of sulfurous acid.
Example sentence • Wine can contain sulfites, which may cause allergic reactions in some people.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • The syenite samples collected from the quarry were analyzed for their mineral composition.
8 3 noun n noun
• Someone who lives in a city or similar urban area.
Example sentence • She was born and raised in the city and has always been an urbanite .
11 4 noun n noun
• the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Example sentence • The gametophyte is the sexual phase in the life cycle of plants.
15 6 noun n noun
• the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores
Example sentence • The megagametophyte produces eggs in plants.
12 4 noun n noun
• plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores
Example sentence • The pteridophyte is a group of vascular plants that reproduce and disperse spores.
13 4 noun n noun
• plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
Example sentence • A pine tree is a spermatophyte that produces seeds.
11 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The cycadophyte is a type of plant that is native to tropical and subtropical regions.
12 4 noun n noun
• Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).
Example sentence • Ringworm is a common dermatophyte infection that can affect both humans and animals.
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