ombrophilous
adjective
om·broph·i·lous
(ˈ)äm¦bräfələs
variants or less commonly ombrophilic
¦ämbrə¦filik
of a plant
: capable of withstanding or thriving in the presence of much rain
ombrophily noun
ämˈbräfəlē
plural -es
Word History
Etymology
ombrophilous International Scientific Vocabulary ombro- + -philous; ombrophilic from ombrophilous + -ic