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rheophyte

UK/ˈɹiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/US/ˈɹi.əˌfaɪt/

rheophyte noun: a plant that grows in running water, such as in a stream or river.

Noun

rheophyte (plural rheophytes)

  1. A plant that grows in running water, such as in a stream or river

Forms of rheophyte

pluralrheophytes

Origin of rheophyte

From rheo- (“flow, current”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Questions about rheophyte

What does rheophyte mean?
Rheophyte means a plant that grows in running water, such as in a stream or river.
What part of speech is rheophyte?
Rheophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce rheophyte?
Rheophyte is pronounced /ˈɹiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of rheophyte?
The plural of rheophyte is rheophytes.

Words near rheophyte in the dictionary

  1. rheophilous
  2. rheophils
  3. rheophily
  4. rheophore
  5. rheophores
  6. rheophyte
  7. rheophytes
  8. rheophytic
  9. rheoplethysmograph
  10. rheoplethysmographic
  11. rheoplethysmographs

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