helophyte
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos, “marsh”) + -phyte (“plant”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛləfaɪt/
Noun
helophyte (plural helophytes)
- (botany) Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water.
Synonyms
- limnodophyte
Hypernyms
- hydrophyte
Derived terms
- helophytic
Translations
plant whose buds overwinter under water
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