phreatophyte
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From phreatic + -phyte (“plant”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]phreatophyte (plural phreatophytes)
- (biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table
- Antonym: aphreatophyte
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[edit]Translations
[edit]plant that obtains water from water table
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