amphiphyte

Questions

What does amphiphyte mean?

Any plant that grows on the edges of water or wetlands, and is sometimes submerged.

Where does amphiphyte come from?

From amphi- (“near”) + -phyte (“flower”).

How to pronounce amphiphyte

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