om·broph·i·lous \(ˈ)äm|bräfələs\adjective alsoom·bro·phil·ic\|ämbrə|filik\ Etymology:ombrophilous International Scientific Vocabulary ombro- + -philous; ombrophilic from ombrophilous + -ic of a plant: capable of withstanding or thriving in the presence of much rain • om·broph·i·ly\ämˈbräfəlē\noun-es