单词 | phreatophyte |
释义 | phreatophyte/frɪˈatəfʌɪt /noun Botany A plant with a deep root system that draws its water supply from near the water table.This and other species of Prosopis are considered as facultative phreatophytes, i.e. with roots that can take water from shallow and deep soil horizons....
Derivativesphreatophytic
Origin1920s: from Greek phrear, phreat- 'a well' + -phyte. |
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