"phreatophyte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fɹiˈædəˌfaɪt/ [US] Forms: phreatophytes [plural]
Etymology: phreatic + -phyte (“plant”) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|phreatic|phyte|t2=plant}} phreatic + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} phreatophyte (plural phreatophytes)
  1. (biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: phreatophytic
    Sense id: en-phreatophyte-en-noun-50awfAvu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -phyte Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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