Helophyte
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈhɛləfaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Helophyte is a noun meaning (botany) Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.
Meaning
(botany) Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.
Word Forms
- helophytes
Synonyms for helophyte
Depending on context, synonyms include limnodophyte.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cryptophyte, cryophyte, chamerophyte, emophyte, chamaephyte, hydrogeophyte.
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