hydrophilous

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(hī dräf′ə ləs)

adjective

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

Origin: hydro- + -philous

See hydrophilous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Botany
  1. Growing or thriving in water.
  2. Pollinated by water, as the flowers of ribbon grass and hornwort.

Related Forms:

  • hy·drophˈi·ly noun
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