hydrophily
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hy·droph·i·lous
(hī-drŏf′ə-ləs)adj. Botany
1. Growing or thriving in water.
2. Pollinated by pollen that is carried by water.
hy·droph′i·ly n.
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hydrophily
Botany. the capacity of a plant to be pollinated through the agency of water. — hydrophilous, adj.
See also: Wateran affinity for water, a property of certain materials. — hydrophilic, hydrophilous, adj.
See also: -Phile, -Philia, -Philyombrophily.
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