PHREATOPHYTE


Meaning of PHREATOPHYTE in English

frēˈad.əˌfīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: Greek phreat-, phrear well + English -o- + -phyte

: 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 (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fid.ik adjective

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