phreatophyte

English

Etymology

From phreatic +‎ -phyte (“plant”).

Pronunciation

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

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