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hydrophilous definition

hy·drophi·lous (hī dräf′ə ləs)

adjective

  1. hydrophytic
  2. requiring the presence of water for fertilization

Etymology: hydro- + -philous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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