helophyte

noun

helophyte

noun

/ˈhɛləfaɪt/

Etymology Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos, “marsh”) + -phyte (“plant”)

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.

Synonyms: limnodophyte
Derived terms: helophytic
Hypernyms: hydrophyte

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