Hydrophytic (Adjective)
Meaning
Growing wholly or partially in water; "water lilies are hydrophytic".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Hydrophytic plants have adapted to life in water and are able to absorb oxygen from both the air and the water.
- Seaweed is an example of a hydrophytic organism that is able to grow in the salty waters of the ocean.
- Water lilies are a common hydrophytic plant that can be found growing in ponds and lakes.
- Some species of cattails are hydrophytic and can thrive in marshy wetlands.
- The lotus flower is a beautiful and iconic hydrophytic plant that grows in shallow water.