Etymology

helophyte

H4E1L1O1P3H4Y4T1E1

Today it means: Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἕλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἕλος“marsh”
  2. English todayhelophyte

Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos, “marsh”) + -phyte (“plant”)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἕλος all →

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