📖 Definitions of "Hydrophilous"
adjective
- 1
That grows or thrives in or near water
- 2
That is pollinated by water
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hydrophilous"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pollinationnoun | (botany) The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc. |
| hygrophilous | (botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment. |
| halophilous | (biology) Thriving in a highly saline environment. |
| hydrophytous | Relating to hydrophytes |
| hygrobial | (biology) aquatic |
| bathophilous | (biology) Synonym of bathyphilic. |
| hydrophyllaceous | (mycology) Belonging to the family Hydrophyllaceae of waterleafs. |
| benthophilic | (biology) That thrives at great depth |
| pluviophilous | (biology) That thrives in a rainy environment |
| hygropetric | (zoology) Requiring a habitat of a thin layer of water covering a rock surface. |
| anthophilic | (biology) Thriving in the presence of flowers. |
| ombrophilous | (biology) Capable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall |
| algophilic | Of or pertaining to algophilia |
| amphiphytic | Growing on the edges of water or wetlands, and therefore sometimes submerged. |
| hygrocolous | (ecology) That has a moist habitat |
| hydromorphicnoun | (soil science) Formed in the presence of an excess of water |
| hydrochorous | (biology, botany) Spread, or having seeds that are dispersed, by water. |
| pelophilous | (biology) Found in muddy environments; mud-dwelling. |
| hemiedaphic | (biology) That lives partly within the soil and partly on the surface |
| ammophilous | Thriving in a sandy environment. |
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