noun
- a plant that grows in water or in very wet soil
Usage: botanical term; commonly used in ecology and plant science
Examples
- Water lilies are common hydrophytes found in ponds and lakes.
- Cattails and reeds are hydrophytes that thrive in marshes.
- The biologist studied how hydrophytes adapt to submerged environments.
- Hydrophytes have special features like air-filled tissues to help them float.
- Mangroves are salt-tolerant hydrophytes that grow in coastal wetlands.