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

Derived Forms

• hygrophytic, adjective

Other Words From

• hy·gro·phyt·ic [hahy-gr, uh, -, fit, -ik], hy·groph·i·lous [hahy-, grof, -, uh, -l, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hygrophyte¹

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

Example Sentences

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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