ombrophilous
adjective
om·broph·i·lous
\(ˈ)äm¦bräfələs\
variants: less commonly
ombrophilic
\¦ämbrə¦filik\Definition of ombrophilous
of a plant
: capable of withstanding or thriving in the presence of much rain
ombrophily
\ämˈbräfəlē\ noun, plural-es
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Origin and Etymology of ombrophilous
ombrophilous International Scientific Vocabulary ombro- + -philous; ombrophilic from ombrophilous + -ic
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