macrophyte

American  

[mak-ruh-fahyt] / ˈmæk rəˌfaɪt /

noun

Botany.

1. a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.

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Etymology

Origin of macrophyte

First recorded in 1905–10; macro- + -phyte

Example Sentences

It made little sense that the Macrophyte Management Plan stated areas where herbicides could be used in the lake and stopped short of an environmental impact study.

From Washington Times