hydrophyte

/'haidrəfait/

Thân thiện

A water lily is a classic hydrophyte that floats on the surface of a pond.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An aquatic plant: A hydrophyte is a plant species that grows in water or in soil that is permanently saturated with water. These plants have adapted to live in aquatic environments, either fully submerged, floating on the surface, or with roots in wet soil.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The pond was filled with various hydrophytes, including lilies and reeds.
  • Scientists study hydrophytes to understand plant adaptations to wet environments.

Advanced Usage

• Ecological Role: Hydrophytes are crucial for aquatic ecosystems, providing oxygen, food, and habitat.
  • The disappearance of hydrophytes can disrupt the entire food web in a lake.

Variants and Related Words

• Hydrophytic (adj): Relating to or characteristic of hydrophytes.
  • The swamp has a unique hydrophytic vegetation.
• Macrophyte (n): A general term for any large aquatic plant, which includes many hydrophytes.

Synonyms

• Aquatic plant: A plant that lives in or on water.
• Water plant: A common term for a plant growing in water.

Antonyms

• Xerophyte (n): A plant adapted to grow in dry conditions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aquatic plant
• water plant
• hydrophytic plant