helophyte
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English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos, “marsh”) + -phyte (“plant”)
Pronunciation
Noun
helophyte (plural helophytes)
- (botany) Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.