hydrophyte

n.
A plant adapted to grow in water.

hydrophytic hy'dro·phyt'ic (-fĭt'ĭk) adj.

IN BRIEF: n. - A plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth.

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Meaning #1: a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
  Synonyms: aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophytic plant

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