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Definition of Hygrophyte
1. Noun. A plant that grows in a moist habitat.
Definition of Hygrophyte
1. Noun. (biology) Any plant that grows wholly in water, either rooted to the bottom, or floating freely ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hygrophyte
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hygrophyte
Literary usage of Hygrophyte
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Observations of a Naturalist in the Pacific Between 1896 and 1899 by Henry Brougham Guppy (1906)
"Whilst the Xerophyte with buoyant seed or fruit finds its station at the coast,
the hygrophyte similarly endowed makes its home at the river or pond side. ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"... is a hygrophyte confined to damp and shady situations. Among the Ricciaceae,
most of which grow on soil, ..."
3. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1901)
"... xerophytic plant with rosette foliage can be made to stretch out its axis, to
broaden its leaves, and otherwise take on the structure of a hygrophyte. ..."
4. Plant-geography Upon a Physiological Basis by Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper (1903)
"... all an extreme case, for although Cactaceae are typical xerophytes, yet
Aristolochia is by no means a decided hygrophyte. FIG. 23. ..."
5. Transactions of the Annual Meetings of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science, Kansas Academy of Science Meeting (1901)
"... xerophytic plant with rosette foliage can be made to stretch out its axis, to
broaden its leaves, and otherwise take on the structure of a hygrophyte. ..."
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