hydrophilous
[ hahy-drof-uh-luh s ]
/ haɪˈdrɒf ə ləs /
adjective Botany.
pollinated by the agency of water.
Origin of hydrophilous
OTHER WORDS FROM hydrophilous
hy·droph·i·ly, nounWords nearby hydrophilous
hydroperitoneum,
hydroperoxide,
hydrophane,
hydrophilia,
hydrophilic,
hydrophilous,
hydrophobe,
hydrophobia,
hydrophobic,
hydrophone,
hydrophyllaceous
Example sentences from the Web for hydrophilous
Hydrophilous: applied to species living in low, damp places.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for hydrophilous
hydrophilous
/ (haɪˈdrɒfɪləs) /
adjective
botany
growing in or pollinated by water