hydrophily

hy·droph·i·lous

 (hī-drŏf′ə-ləs)

adj. Botany

1. Growing or thriving in water.

2. Pollinated by pollen that is carried by water.

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hy·droph′i·ly n.

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hydrophily

Botany. the capacity of a plant to be pollinated through the agency of water. — hydrophilous, adj.

See also: Water

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an affinity for water, a property of certain materials. — hydrophilic, hydrophilous, adj.

See also: -Phile, -Philia, -Phily

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ombrophily.

See also: Plants

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