phreatophyte

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UK/fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/US/fɹiˈædəˌfaɪt/

noun

Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table

Opposite
aphreatophyte
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Meanings

nounphreatophyte (plural phreatophytes)

plural phreatophytes

  1. biologyAny plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table

    Antonyms: aphreatophyte

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table

Opposite
aphreatophyte

Origin

From phreatic + -phyte (“plant”).

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Translations

Dutch freatofyt
  • freatofytplant that obtains water from water table
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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