hygrophyte

hygrophyte
Any plant that grows wholly in water, either rooted to the bottom, or floating freely

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  • hygrophyte — ● hygrophyte nom féminin Plante adaptée aux milieux humides mais non aquatiques …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • hygrophyte — [hī′grō fīt΄, hī′grəfīt΄] n. [ HYGRO + PHYTE] HYDROPHYTE …   English World dictionary

  • hygrophyte — hygrophytic /huy greuh fit ik/, hygrophilous /huy grof euh leuhs/, adj. /huy greuh fuyt /, n. 1. a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground. 2. a hydrophyte. [1900 05; HYGRO + PHYTE] * * * …   Universalium

  • hygrophyte — n. hydrophyte, aquatic plant; plant that grows in water or very damp ground …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hygrophyte — [ hʌɪgrəfʌɪt] noun Botany a plant which grows in wet conditions …   English new terms dictionary

  • hygrophyte — hy·gro·phyte …   English syllables

  • hygrophyte — hy•gro•phyte [[t]ˈhaɪ grəˌfaɪt[/t]] n. bot hydrophyte • Etymology: 1900–05 hy gro•phyt′ic ˈfɪt ɪk hy•groph′i•lous ˈgrɒf ə ləs adj …   From formal English to slang

  • hygrophyte — /ˈhaɪgrəfaɪt/ (say huygruhfuyt) noun a plant which grows in a damp or moist habitat. {hygro + phyte} …  

  • hygrophyte —   n. hygrophilous plant …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • hygrophyte — n. = HYDROPHYTE …   Useful english dictionary

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