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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-gruh-fahyt]
- /ˈhaɪ grəˌfaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-gruh-fahyt]
- /ˈhaɪ grəˌfaɪt/
Definitions of hygrophilous word
- noun hygrophilous a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground. 1
- noun hygrophilous a hydrophyte. 1
- adjective hygrophilous (of a plant) growing in moist places 0
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Origin of hygrophilous
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; hygro- + -phyte
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Parts of speech for Hygrophilous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hygrophilous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hygrophilous usage trend in Literature
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