1. A plant that survives unfavorable seasons by means of underground buds, bulbs, tubers, or rhizomes.
Usage: botanical term; commonly used in plant ecology and horticulture

Examples

• Tulips are geophytes that store energy in underground bulbs during winter.
• Many geophytes in temperate regions die back to the soil surface each year.
• Potatoes are geophytes that reproduce through underground tubers.
• Geophytes are well-adapted to survive drought and cold seasons.
• The garden featured several geophytes, including daffodils and crocuses.