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hy·dro·phyte | \ ˈhī-drə-ˌfīt 
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\Definition of hydrophyte
: a plant that grows either partly or totally submerged in water also : a plant growing in waterlogged soil
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hydrophytic \ ˌhī-drə-ˈfi-tik \ adjective
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The first known use of hydrophyte was in 1832
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