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/fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/ · noun
(biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table.
Use phreatophyte when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Phreatophyte means (biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include aphreatophyte.
Use phreatophyte where its definition matches the intended context.
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