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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHydrophyte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: idrofite
"Le lac abrite de nombreux hydrophytes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plant that grows in water or in very moist soil.
"The pond was filled with various hydrophytes, including water lilies and cattails." - 2
Any aquatic plant, especially one that is adapted to living submerged in water.
"Hydrophytes play a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystem of the lake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hydrophyte' is derived from the Greek roots 'hydro-' meaning 'water' and '-phyte' meaning 'plant'. It was first used in the late 19th century to describe plants that thrive in aquatic environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hydrophyte" is said worldwide
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Hydrophyte
Transliteration: idrofite
"Le lac abrite de nombreux hydrophytes."
Wasserpflanze
Transliteration: Vasserpflanze
"Der Teich ist voller Wasserpflanzen."
Idrofita
Transliteration: idrofita
"Il fiume è popolato da diverse idrofite."
Hidrófito
Transliteration: hidrófito
"El estanque tiene muchos hidrófitos."
Hidrófita
Transliteration: hidrófita
"O lago abriga várias hidrófitas."
जलवृक्ष
Transliteration: jalvriksh
"तालाब में कई जलवृक्ष हैं।"
水生植物
Transliteration: shuǐshēng zhíwù
"这个湖泊里有很多水生植物。"
수생 식물
Transliteration: su-saeng sigmul
"연못에는 다양한 수생 식물이 있습니다."
水生植物
Transliteration: suisei shokubutsu
"池には多くの水生植物が生えています。"
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