ombrophilous

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adjective

Capable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall

Similar
pluviophilous
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Meanings

adjectiveombrophilous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyCapable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall

    Synonyms: pluviophilous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCapable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall

Similar
pluviophilous
Also see
ombrophilicpluviophilous

Origin

From ombro- + -philous.

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Translations

Catalan ombròfil
  • ombròfilthriving in areas of heavy rainfall
Chinese Mandarin 好雨
  • 好雨 (hàoyǔ)thriving in areas of heavy rainfall
French ombrophile
  • ombrophilethriving in areas of heavy rainfall
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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