51Թ

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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • hygrophytic adjective
  • hygrophilous adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hygrophyte1

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