"hygropetric" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: hygro- + -petric from Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros, “stone”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hygro|petric}} hygro- + -petric, {{der|en|grc|πέτρος||stone}} Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros, “stone”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hygropetric (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Requiring a habitat of a thin layer of water covering a rock surface. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology

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