phreatophyte
phreatophyte · phreatophytes
Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that…Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table
UK/fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/US/fɹiˈædəˌfaɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesAny plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table
Origin
From phreatic + -phyte (“plant”).From phreatic + -phyte (“plant”).
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Forms
plural: phreatophytes| Singular | phreatophyte |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedphreatophytic