rheophyte

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UK/ˈɹiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/US/ˈɹi.əˌfaɪt/

noun

A plant that grows in running water, such as in a stream or river

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Meanings

nounrheophyte (plural rheophytes)

plural rheophytes

  1. biologyA plant that grows in running water, such as in a stream or river

Origin

From rheo- (“flow, current”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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