1. of, relating to, or characteristic of plants that grow in water or in very wet soil
Usage: botanical term; often used in ecology and plant biology

Examples

• Water lilies are classic hydrophytic plants adapted to pond environments.
• The marsh contains many hydrophytic species that thrive in saturated soil.
• Hydrophytic vegetation plays an important role in wetland ecosystems.
• Cattails and reeds are common hydrophytic plants found in swamps.
• The botanist studied hydrophytic adaptations such as air-filled tissues in aquatic plants.