phreatophyte

== English == === Etymology === From phreatic + -phyte (“plant”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/ (US) IPA(key): /fɹiˈædəˌfaɪt/ === Noun === phreatophyte (plural phreatophytes) (biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table Antonym: aphreatophyte ==== Related terms ==== phreatophytic ==== Translations ====