anaerophyteBot.|əˈneɪərəʊfaɪt| [f. ἀν priv. + ἀήρ, ἀέρο-ς air + ϕυτόν plant; cf.aerophyte.] A plant which does not need a direct supply of air. 1876tr.Wagner's Gen.Pathol. 101 The so-called anäerophytes, which do not need the direct influences of the air.