hygrophyte

noun

hy·​gro·​phyte

ˈhīgrəˌfīt

plural -s

1

: a plant living under conditions of plentiful moisture

2

: hydrophyte

hygrophytic

¦⸗⸗¦fitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hygr- + -phyte

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