helophyte

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Synonyms: halophyte, heliophyte, holophyte, neophyte, xylophyte, xerophyte, mesophyte, exophyte, haplophyte, geophyte, aerophyte

Antonyms: halophyte, heliophyte, holophyte, neophyte, xylophyte, xerophyte, mesophyte, exophyte, haplophyte, geophyte, aerophyte

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} Any [[plant]] (typically found in marshy ground) whose [[bud]]s [[overwinter]] under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.

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