limnophyte

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noun

Any plant that grows in marshy conditions, or in shallow water

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Meanings

nounlimnophyte (plural limnophytes)

plural limnophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that grows in marshy conditions, or in shallow water

Origin

From limno- (“lake, pond”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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