tenagophyte

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέναγος (ténagos, “shallows”) +‎ -phyte.

Noun

tenagophyte (plural tenagophytes)

1. A plant which may or may not require being submerged in water, but which does not require an aerial phase for sexual reproduction; an amphibious plant (typically found in a wet or regularly flooded area).

Hypernyms

• hydrophyte