Hygrophyte
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhaɪɡɹəʊfaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hygrophyte is a noun meaning (biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground.
Meaning
(biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground.
Example Sentences
Between xerophytes and hygrophytes we find a great many intermediate forms (Mesophytes), comprising, in fact, the majority of British plants, which grow in meadows, pastures, cultivated fields, and in woods and plantations of deciduous trees (Beech, Oak, Birch, etc.).
Word Forms
- hygrophytes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydrogeophyte, hydrophyte, ombrophyte, hydrophytism, mesohydrophyte, amphiphyte.
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