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hydrophyte

/ˈhaɪ.drə.faɪt/

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noun

/ˈhaɪ.drə.faɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruРастение, которое растет частично или полностью в воде, либо укореняясь в иле, либо плавая без прикрепления.

A plant that grows partly or wholly in water, either rooted in the mud or floating without anchorage.

  1. Aquatic plantC1formalscientific

    A plant that grows partly or wholly in water, either rooted in the mud (like a lotus) or floating without anchorage (like the water hyacinth).

    ruВодное растение

    • The lotus is a classic example of a hydrophyte with its roots in the mud and leaves on the surface.
    • Water hyacinths are floating hydrophytes that can quickly cover a pond.
    • Many hydrophytes have adapted to survive in low-oxygen aquatic environments.

    Synonymsaquatic plantwater plant

    Antonymsxerophyte

Forms
  • hydrophytes plural form
  • hydrophytes' possessive plural form
  • hydrophyte's possessive singular form