ombrophyte

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noun

Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats

OriginAncient Greek ὄμβρος →
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Meanings

nounombrophyte (plural ombrophytes)

plural ombrophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄμβρος“rainwater”
  2. Englishombrophyte

Ancient Greek ὄμβρος (ómbros, “rainwater”) + -phyte (“plant”)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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