Meanings
nounmacrophyte (plural macrophytes)
plural macrophytes
- biologyAny normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
Origin
- GermanMakrophyt
- Englishmacrophyte
From German Makrophyt, equivalent to macro- (“large”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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Finnish makrofyytti
- makrofyyttimacroscopic plant
French macrophyte
- macrophytemacroscopic plant
Italian macrofita
- macrofitamacroscopic plant
Spanish macrófito
- macrófitomacroscopic plant
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macrophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophyte
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“macrophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophyte. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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