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2024
helophyte
helophyte
English
Noun
helophyte
(
plural
helophytes
)
(
botany
)
Any
plant
(typically found in marshy ground) whose
buds
overwinter
under water.
Synonyms
limnodophyte
Translations
plant whose buds overwinter under water
Finnish:
helofyytti
Italian:
elofita
m
Romanian:
helofită
(ro)
f
Etymology
Ancient Greek
ἕλος
(
hélos
,
“
marsh
”
)
+
-phyte
(
“
plant
”
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈhɛləfaɪt/
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