- hydrophytic
- requiring the presence of water for fertilization
Origin of hydrophilous
hydro- + -philoushydrophilous
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hydrophilous
adjective
Botany- Growing or thriving in water.
- Pollinated by pollen that is carried by water.
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- hy·droph′i·ly
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more hydrophilous, superlative most hydrophilous)
- (biology) That grows or thrives in or near water
- (botany) That is pollinated by water
Origin
hydro- + -philous
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