helophyte

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/ˈhɛləfaɪt/

noun

Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.

Similar
limnodophyte
OriginAncient Greek ἕλος →
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Meanings

nounhelophyte (plural helophytes)

plural helophytes

  1. biologyAny plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.

    Synonyms: limnodophyte

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.

Similar
limnodophyte

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἕλος“marsh”
  2. Englishhelophyte

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

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Translations

Dutch helofyt
  • helofytplant whose buds overwinter under water
Finnish helofyytti
  • helofyyttiplant whose buds overwinter under water
Italian elofita
  • elofitaplant whose buds overwinter under water
Romanian helofită
  • helofităplant whose buds overwinter under water
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APA

helophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helophyte

MLA

“helophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helophyte.

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