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helophyte

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɛləfaɪt

Definitions

Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water; helophytes grow partially submerged, and regrow from beds below the water.

Equivalents

Françaishélophyte
DeutschSumpfpflanze
Italianoelofita
2 more languages
Nederlandshelofyt
Românăhelofită

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

helophytic helospectin helot helotage helotid helotism

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