anthropochore

noun

an·​thro·​po·​chore

plural -s

: a plant that is regularly distributed by humans whether deliberately (as crop plants) or accidentally (as weeds)

anthropochorous

¦⸗(ˌ)⸗(ˌ)⸗¦kōrəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

anthrop- + -chore

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