hygrophyte

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hygrophyte

(ˈhaɪɡrəˌfaɪt)

(Botany) any plant that grows in wet or waterlogged soil

hygrophytic adj

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hy•dro•phyte

(ˈhaɪ drəˌfaɪt)

n.

a plant that grows in water or very moist ground; an aquatic plant.

[1825–35]

hy`dro•phyt′ic (-ˈfɪt ɪk) adj.

hy′dro•phyt`ism, n.

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Noun 1. hygrophyte - a plant that grows in a moist habitat

plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

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