单词 | phreatophyte |
释义 | phreatophyte in British English (frɪˈætəfaɪt) noun botany a plant having very long roots that reach down to the water table or the layer above it Word origin C20: from Greek phrear a well + -phytephreatophyte in American English (friˈætəˌfaɪt) noun a long-rooted plant that absorbs its water from the water table or other permanent ground supply Derived forms phreatophytic (phreˌatoˈphytic) (friˈætoʊˈfɪtɪk) adjective Word origin < Gr phrear (gen. phreatos), a well < IE *bh(e)reu-, to boil up (see fervent) + -phyte |
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