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hygrophilous

hygrophilous adjective: adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment.

Adjective

hygrophilous (not comparable)

  1. adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment.

hygrophilous meaning in Tamil

hygrophilous in Tamil

ஈரநாட்டமுள்ள, ஈரப்பத பயிரி

Origin of hygrophilous

From hygro- + -philous.

Words formed from hygrophilous

Questions about hygrophilous

What does hygrophilous mean?
Hygrophilous means adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment.
What is hygrophilous in Tamil?
Hygrophilous in Tamil is ஈரநாட்டமுள்ள, ஈரப்பத பயிரி. See Hygrophilous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hygrophilous?
Hygrophilous is an adjective.

Words near hygrophilous in the dictionary

  1. hygromycin
  2. hygromycine
  3. hygropetric
  4. hygrophanous
  5. hygrophil
  6. hygrophilous
  7. hygrophils
  8. hygrophobia
  9. hygrophobic
  10. hygrophoraceous
  11. hygrophoroid

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