orofita

Italian

Alternative forms

• oreofita (uncommon)

Etymology

From oro- (“mountain”) +‎ -fita (“-phyte, growing in a specific habitat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈrɔ.fi.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɔfita
• Hyphenation: o‧rò‧fi‧ta

Noun

orofita f (plural orofite)

1. (biology) orophyte

Further reading

• orofita in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana