benthophyte
benthophyte · benthophytes
Any plant that grows on the bed of a river or other body of waterAny plant that grows on the bed of a river or other body of water
Meaning
1 sensesAny plant that grows on the bed of a river or other body of water
Origin
From bentho- (“related to the benthos (flora and fauna of the deep)”) + -phyte (“plant”).From bentho- (“related to the benthos (flora and fauna of the deep)”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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Forms
plural: benthophytes| Singular | benthophyte |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedphytobenthos
See also
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