hydrosere

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noun

A plant succession in which an open freshwater naturally dries out, gradually becoming swamp, marsh, etc. and ultimately woodland.

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Meanings

nounhydrosere (plural hydroseres)

plural hydroseres

  1. A plant succession in which an open freshwater naturally dries out, gradually becoming swamp, marsh, etc. and ultimately woodland.

Origin

From hydro- + sere.

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Translations

Hungarian vízi szukcessziós sorozat
  • vízi szukcessziós sorozatplant succession
Portuguese hidrossere
  • hidrossereplant succession
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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