hygrophyte

[hahy-gruh-fahyt]

noun

1. a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground.

2. a hydrophyte.

hygrophyte

/ ˌhaɪɡrəˈfɪtɪk, ˈhaɪɡrəˌfaɪt /

noun

1. any plant that grows in wet or waterlogged soil

Other Word Forms

• hygrophytic adjective
• hygrophilous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hygrophyte¹

First recorded in 1900–05; hygro- + -phyte

Example Sentences

The large thallus of Conocephalus covers stones by the waterside, while Dumortiera is a hygrophyte confined to damp and shady situations.

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