hygrophyte
[ hahy-gruh-fahyt ]
noun
a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground.
a hydrophyte.
Origin of hygrophyte
1Other 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
any plant that grows in wet or waterlogged soil
Derived forms of hygrophyte
- hygrophytic (ˌhaɪɡrəˈfɪtɪk), adjective
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