hygrophytic

/ˌhaɪɡrəˈfɪtɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of plants that grow in very wet or waterlogged conditions.
    • The botanist studied hygrophytic vegetation in the flooded marshlands.
    • The hygrophytic ferns thrive along the edges of the rainforest stream.
    • Many hygrophytic species have special adaptations like air-filled stems to survive in swamps.
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