hygrophanous

H4Y4G2R1O1P3H4A1N1O1U1S1

adjective

Changing color as it dries out.

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Meanings

adjectivehygrophanous (comparative more hygrophanous, superlative most hygrophanous)

comparative more hygrophanous · superlative most hygrophanous

  1. biologyChanging color as it dries out.

Origin

From hygro- (“moistness”) + -phanous (“appearing”).

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Translations

French hygrophane
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APA

hygrophanous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygrophanous

MLA

“hygrophanous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygrophanous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hygrophanous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygrophanous.

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