ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ+ˌfīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hydr- + -phyte
: a plant growing in water:
a. : a vascular plant growing wholly or partly in water ; especially : a perennial aquatic plant having its overwintering buds under water — compare helophyte
b. : a plant requiring an abundance of water for growth and growing in water or in soil too waterlogged for most other plants to survive — compare mesophyte , xerophyte
• hy·dro·phyt·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fid.ik adjective