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Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table
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phréatophyte — ● phréatophyte nom féminin (du grec phrear, atos, puits) Plante rejetant beaucoup d eau par évaporation et ne pouvant se développer que sur les terrains humides, ou par le moyen d un important système radiculaire (aulne, saule, peuplier, tamaris … Encyclopédie Universelle
phreatophyte — [frē at′ə fīt΄] n. [< Gr phrear (gen. phreatos), a well < IE * bh(e)reu , to boil up (see FERVENT) + PHYTE] a long rooted plant that absorbs its water from the water table or other permanent ground supply phreatophytic [frē at′ōfit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
phreatophyte — noun Etymology: Greek phreat , phrear well + English o + phyte Date: 1920 a deep rooted plant that obtains its water from the water table or the layer of soil just above it • phreatophytic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
phreatophyte — phreatophytic /free at euh fit ik/, adj. /free at euh fuyt /, n. a long rooted plant that absorbs its water from the water table or the soil above it. [1915 20; < Gk phreat (see PHREATIC) + O + PHYTE] * * * … Universalium
phreatophyte — Desert plants with deeply penetrating roots reaching the water table mainly along stream courses [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
phreatophyte — phre·at·o·phyte … English syllables
phreatophyte — /friˈætəfaɪt/ (say free atuhfuyt) noun a plant with a long root, adapted for survival in desert or arid environments, so that it can source water at deep levels underground, as the acorn banksia. {Greek phreatos a well + phyte} –phreatophytic… …
phreatophyte — … Useful english dictionary
Banksia menziesii — Firewood banksia Tree habit, Jandakot Botanical Gardens Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Banksia attenuata — Banksia attenuata … Wikipédia en Français
