hydrophyte Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
water plant; hydrophytic plant; aquatic plant.
WordNet
Hy"dro*phyte noun
Etymology
Gr. + plant: cf. F.Definitions
An aquatic plant; an alga.
