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hydrophilous

Syllabification: (hy·droph·i·lous)
Pronunciation: /hīˈdräfələs/
Definition of hydrophilous

adjective

Botany
  • (of a plant) water-pollinated.

Derivatives

hydrophily

Pronunciation: /-ˈdräfəlē/
noun

hydrophilous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hydrophilous in the British & World English dictionary

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