hydrophily


hy·droph·i·lous

H0348300 (hī-drŏf′ə-ləs)adj. Botany 1. Growing or thriving in water.2. Pollinated by pollen that is carried by water.
hy·droph′i·ly n.

hydrophily

Botany. the capacity of a plant to be pollinated through the agency of water. — hydrophilous, adj.See also: Water
an affinity for water, a property of certain materials. — hydrophilic, hydrophilous, adj.See also: -Phile, -Philia, -Phily
ombrophily.See also: Plants