tenagophyte

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noun

A plant which may or may not require being submerged in water, but which does not require an aerial phase for sexual reproduction; an amphibious plant (typically found in a wet or regularly flooded area).

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Meanings

nountenagophyte (plural tenagophytes)

plural tenagophytes

  1. A plant which may or may not require being submerged in water, but which does not require an aerial phase for sexual reproduction; an amphibious plant (typically found in a wet or regularly flooded area).

Origin

From Ancient Greek τέναγος (ténagos, “shallows”) + -phyte.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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