pleistophyte

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pleistophyte (plural pleistophytes)

  1. An aquatic or semi-aquatic plant that has adaptations allowing its leaves to float on or above the water surface while the rest of the plant may be submerged.
    Coordinate terms: hydatophyte, hydrophyte, helophyte, tenagophyte