phre|at|o|phyte

phre|at|o|phyte
phre|at|o|phyte «free AT uh fyt», noun.
any plant that obtains water by the deep penetration of its roots into the water table: »

It is almost impossible to get rid of phreatophytes by any means other than denying them water (Roscoe Fleming).

[< Greek phréat-, phréar well + English -phyte]

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  • phre — an·os·phre·sia; cata·phre·nia; cy·clo·phre·nia; gom·phre·na; he·be·phre·nia; hy·po·phre·nia; ol·i·go·phre·nia; os·phre·sia; os·phre·sis; para·phre·nia; pem·phre·don·i·dae; phre·at·ic; phre·at·o·phyte; phre·nol·o·gist; phre·nol·o·gy;… …   English syllables

  • phreatophyte — phre·at·o·phyte …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • AT — AT; At; at·a·bal; At·a·brine; at·a·cam·ite; at·a·man; at·a·mas·co; at·ap; at·a·raxy; at·a·vic; at·a·vist; at·a·vis·tic; at·a·vus; at·el·ec·ta·sis; at·e·les; at·e·les·tite; at·fa·la·ti; at·i·ko·ka·nia; at·ka; at·lan·tad; at·lan·tal; at·lan·tic;… …   English syllables

  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

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