phreatophyte
English
Etymology
phreatic + -phyte (“plant”)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /fɹiˈædəˌfaɪt/
Noun
phreatophyte (plural phreatophytes)
- (biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table
Related terms
- phreatophytic