hygrophyte

American

[hahy-gruh-fahyt] / ˈhaɪ grəˌfaɪt /

noun

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

hygrophyte British

/ ˌhaɪɡrəˈfɪtɪk, ˈhaɪɡrəˌfaɪt /

noun

any plant that grows in wet or waterlogged soil

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Other Word Forms

hygrophilous adjective
hygrophytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hygrophyte

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

Example Sentences

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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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