cumatophyte
noun
cu·mat·o·phyte
kyüˈmatəˌfīt
variants or less commonly cumaphyte
ˈkyüməˌ-
plural -s
: a plant adapted for growth under surf conditions : surf plant
cumatophytic adjective
(ˈ)kyü¦matə¦fitik
or less commonly cumaphytic
¦kyümə¦-
Word History
Etymology
cumatophyte irregular from Greek kymato- (from kymat-, kyma wave) + English -phyte; cumaphyte irregular from Greek kyma wave + English -phyte