hygrophilous
/haɪˈɡrɑːfɪləs/
adjective
- (of a plant or organism) Thriving in or preferring very wet or moist environments.
- Mosses are hygrophilous plants that grow best in damp, shady spots.
- The hygrophilous ferns covered the banks of the stream.
- Many hygrophilous insects live only near ponds and marshes.
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