Pronunciation: fr ē - ' a-t ə - ˌ f ī t
Function: 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
– phre · at · o · phyt · ic \ - ˌ a-t ə - ' fi-tik \ adjective