hygrophila
noun
hy·groph·i·la
\hīˈgräfələ\
Definition of hygrophila
1 capitalized : a genus of aquatic herbaceous or woody plants (family Acanthaceae) having leaves resembling those of the willow
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Hygrophila
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Origin and Etymology of hygrophila
New Latin, from hygr- + -phila
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