hygrophyte

[ hahy-gruh-fahyt ]

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

  2. a hydrophyte.

Origin of hygrophyte

1
First recorded in 1900–05; hygro- + -phyte

Other words from hygrophyte

  • hy·gro·phyt·ic [hahy-gruh-fit-ik], /ˌhaɪ grəˈfɪt ɪk/, hy·groph·i·lous [hahy-grof-uh-luhs], /haɪˈgrɒf ə ləs/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hygrophyte

hygrophyte

/ (ˈhaɪɡrəˌfaɪt) /


noun
  1. any plant that grows in wet or waterlogged soil

Derived forms of hygrophyte

  • hygrophytic (ˌhaɪɡrəˈfɪtɪk), adjective

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