phre·at·o·phyte (fr - t  -f t )n. A deep-rooted plant that obtains water from a permanent ground supply or from the water table. [Greek phrear, phreat-, well, spring; see phreatic + -phyte.] phre·at o·phytic (-f tk) adj. |
phreatophyte [frɪˈætəfaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a plant having very long roots that reach down to the water table or the layer above it
[from Greek phrear a well + -phyte]
| phreatophyte (fr-t-ft) A deep-rooted plant that obtains water from a permanent ground supply or from the water table, such as many tamarisk species. Phreatophytes are often found in arid environments. |
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