Phreatophyte
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phreatophyte is a noun meaning (biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table.
Meaning
(biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table.
Word Forms
- phreatophytes
Antonyms for phreatophyte
Common opposites include aphreatophyte.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phorophyte, hydrogeophyte, edaphophyte, cryptophyte, tropophyte, hydrotherophyte.
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