phreatophyte

English

Etymology

From phreatic +‎ -phyte (“plant”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

phreatophyte (plural phreatophytes)

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

   Antonym: aphreatophyte

Related terms

• phreatophytic

Translations

plant that obtains water from water table

Dutch: freatofyt m