phreatophyte
UK/fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/US/fɹiˈædəˌfaɪt/
phreatophyte noun: any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table.
Noun
phreatophyte (plural phreatophytes)
- Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table
- Antonyms:
- aphreatophyte
phreatophyte meaning in Tamil and Bengali
phreatophyte in Tamil
- நிலத்தடி நீர்க்குறித் தாவரங்கள்
phreatophyte in Bengali
- যেকোনো উদ্ভিদ
Antonyms of phreatophyte
Forms of phreatophyte
| plural | phreatophytes |
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Origin of phreatophyte
From phreatic + -phyte (“plant”).
Questions about phreatophyte
- What does phreatophyte mean?
- Phreatophyte means any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table.
- What is phreatophyte in Tamil?
- Phreatophyte in Tamil is நிலத்தடி நீர்க்குறித் தாவரங்கள். See Phreatophyte meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is phreatophyte?
- Phreatophyte is a noun.
- How do you pronounce phreatophyte?
- Phreatophyte is pronounced /fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of phreatophyte?
- The plural of phreatophyte is phreatophytes.
Words near phreatophyte in the dictionary
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