glycophytic
|gly-co-phy-tic|
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/ˌɡlaɪkoʊˈfɪtɪk/
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/ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈfɪtɪk/
not salt-tolerant (plants)
Etymology
'glycophytic' originates from Greek via New Latin, specifically from the elements 'glykys' (Greek for 'sweet') and 'phyton' (Greek for 'plant'), combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'.
'glycophytic' developed from the noun 'glycophyte' (coined in botanical usage to describe plants preferring low-salt conditions) with the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' added in modern botanical English.
Initially the roots literally suggested a 'sweet plant' (from 'glykys' + 'phyton'), but over time the term specialized in botany to mean 'pertaining to plants that are not tolerant of high salinity (glycophytes)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of glycophytes; describing plants adapted to low-salinity environments or that are sensitive to salt (not salt-tolerant).
Many crop species are glycophytic and suffer reduced yields when irrigated with saline water.
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