phreatophyte

English

Etymology

phreatic +‎ -phyte (“plant”)

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/
(US) IPA^(key): /fɹiˈædəˌfaɪt/

Noun

phreatophyte (plural phreatophytes)

(biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table

Related terms

phreatophytic

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