Etymology

hydatophyte

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Today it means: An obligate waterplant; a plant which lives partly or completely submerged in water, such as water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes). Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὕδωρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὕδωρ“water”
  2. English todayhydatophyte

From hydato- + -phyte. Hydat- is the stem of Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὕδωρ all →

hydrohydratehydrangeaanhydroushydropsaerohydroushydatoidhydatoscopyhydrohetaerolitehydromelhydrophyllium

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