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hygrophyte
[ hahy-gruh-fahyt ]
noun
- a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground.
- a hydrophyte.
hygrophyte
/ ˈhaɪɡrəˌfaɪt; ˌhaɪɡrəˈfɪtɪk /
noun
- any plant that grows in wet or waterlogged soil
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Derived Forms
- hygrophytic, adjective
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Other Words From
- hy·gro·phyt·ic [hahy-gr, uh, -, fit, -ik], hy·groph·i·lous [hahy-, grof, -, uh, -l, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hygrophyte1
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