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ombrophyte

ombrophyte noun: any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats.

Noun

ombrophyte (plural ombrophytes)

  1. Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats

Forms of ombrophyte

pluralombrophytes

Origin of ombrophyte

Ancient Greek ὄμβρος (ómbros, “rainwater”) + -phyte (“plant”)

Questions about ombrophyte

What does ombrophyte mean?
Ombrophyte means any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats.
What part of speech is ombrophyte?
Ombrophyte is a noun.
What is the plural of ombrophyte?
The plural of ombrophyte is ombrophytes.

Words near ombrophyte in the dictionary

  1. ombrophobe
  2. ombrophobia
  3. ombrophobic
  4. ombrophobous
  5. ombrophylous
  6. ombrophyte
  7. ombrophytes
  8. ombrothermic
  9. ombrotrophic
  10. ombrotrophy
  11. ombrotype

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