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PRONUNCIATION OF OMBROPHOBE

ombrophobe  [ˈɒmbrəˌfəʊb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OMBROPHOBE

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Ombrophobe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OMBROPHOBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ombrophobe

Ombrophobe or ombrophobous/ombrophobic plant is a plant that cannot withstand much rain. The term was introduced by the 19th century botanist Julius Wiesner, who identified the two extreme kinds of plants, ombrophobes and ombrophiles. Xerophytes are usually ombrophobous.

Definition of ombrophobe in the English dictionary

The definition of ombrophobe in the dictionary is a plant which does not survive in or tolerate rainy conditions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OMBROPHOBE


acrophobe
ˈækrəʊˌfəʊb
aerophobe
ˈɛərəˌfəʊb
agoraphobe
ˈæɡərəˌfəʊb
ailourophobe
aɪˈluːrəˌfəʊb
ailurophobe
aɪˈlʊərəˌfəʊb
Anglophobe
ˈæŋɡləʊˌfəʊb
aquaphobe
ˈækwəˌfəʊb
arachnophobe
əˈræknəˌfəʊb
chromophobe
ˈkrəʊməˌfəʊb
claustrophobe
ˈklɒstrəˌfəʊb
computerphobe
kəmˈpjuːtəˌfəʊb
Francophobe
ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊb
Germanophobe
dʒɜːˈmænəˌfəʊb
gerontophobe
dʒɛˈrɒntəˌfəʊb
hygrophobe
ˈhaɪɡrəˌfəʊb
hypsophobe
ˈhɪpsəˌfəʊb
Russophobe
ˈrʌsəʊˌfəʊb
technophobe
ˈtɛknəʊˌfəʊb
xenophobe
ˈzɛnəˌfəʊb
zoophobe
ˈzəʊəˌfəʊb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OMBROPHOBE

omasum
Omayyad
OMB
omber
ombre
ombrogenous
ombrometer
ombrophil
ombrophile
ombrophilous
ombrophobous
ombu
ombudsman
ombudsmanship
ombudsmen
Omdurman
omega
omega minus
omega-3 fatty acid
omelet

WORDS THAT END LIKE OMBROPHOBE

adobe
bathrobe
garderobe
globe
halophobe
hippophobe
homophobe
jobe
Kobe
lobe
microbe
necrophobe
Negrophobe
neophobe
photophobe
probe
robe
strobe
the globe
wardrobe

Synonyms and antonyms of ombrophobe in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ombrophobe» into 25 languages

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ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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Ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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ombrophobe
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Ombrophobe
85 millions of speakers
vi

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ombrophobe
80 millions of speakers

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ombrophobe
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओमब्रोबोब
75 millions of speakers

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ombrophobe
70 millions of speakers

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ombrophobe
65 millions of speakers

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ombrophobe
50 millions of speakers

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ombrophobe
40 millions of speakers

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ombrophobe
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ombrophobe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ombrophobe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ombrophobe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ombrophobe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ombrophobe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OMBROPHOBE»

The term «ombrophobe» is used very little and occupies the 165.776 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ombrophobe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OMBROPHOBE»

Discover the use of ombrophobe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ombrophobe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Journal of Horticulture and Practical Gardening
Some of the plants, called by Professor Wiesner " ombrophobe," can only for a short time stand continuous rain, and soon shed their leaves and decay. Others, called " ombrophil," can stand it for months together. Plants growing in dry places  ...
‎1894
2
Dictionary of Soils and Fertilisers
... where rain is abundant. Ombrophobe. A plant which cannot survive in continuous rain. Ombrophyte. A plant inhabiting rainy places. Omega Tankage. A trade name for a high-grade nitrogenous tankage Dictionary of Soils and Fertilizers 863.
L. L. Somani, 1989
3
The Lichens
48, 119—210. Schindler, H. (1935). Das Xanthorietum substellaris, eine ombrophobe Flechtengemeinschaft der vogtlandischen Diabase. Beih. Bot. Zentralbl., Abt. B 53, 252—266. Schmid, G. (1927). Zur Okologie der Luftalgen. Ber. Deut. Bot.
Vernon Ahmadijian, 2012
4
The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms
[60] oleaceous Relating to the Oleaceae. oleiferous Producing oil. oligostemonous (paucistemonous) Having few stamens. ombrophile (see ombrophyte) ombrophobe A plant intolerant of prolonged rainfall. ombrophyte ( ombrophile) A plant ...
Michael Hickey, Clive King, 2000
5
Agricultural Science
Plants of dry places are usually ombrophobe, but the reverse cannot be said of plants growing under wet surroundings. “ Leaves appear to gain in power of resisting rain as they develop, and to reach a climax in this respect at the period of ...
William Frear, Charles Plumb, 1894
6
Glossary of Geology
... ombrophobous (om-broph'-o-bous) Said of an organism that cannot tolerate extremely rainy conditions. Cf: ombrophilous. Noun: ombrophobe. ombrotrophic peat Peat whose nutrient supply is exclusively from rain water (including snow and ...
Julia A. Jackson, James P. Mehl, Klaus K. E. Neuendorf, 2005
7
Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Cross Reference of ...
Qualifying words: ombratropic, ombrat- ropism, ombrocleistogamic, ombrocleistoga- my, ombrograph, ombrologist, ombrology, ombrometer, ombrophile, ombrophilous, om- brophily, ombrophobe, ombrophobia, ombro- phobic, ombrophoby, ...
John G. Robertson, 1991
8
Nature
On the sensibility of the chlorophyll apparatus in ombrophobe and ombrophilc plants : W. Lubimenko. The facts observed show clearlv that the assimilating energy depends on the concentration of the pigment in the chlorophyll grains.
Sir Norman Lockyer, 1905
9
e-Study Guide for Olds Maternal-Newborn Nursing & Womens ...
Ombrophobe 2. The cervicalcapisa form of barrier contraception. A cervical cap fits over the cervix and blocks sperm from entering the uterus through the external orifice of the uterus, called the os. Terminology The term cervicalcaphas been ...
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2012
10
Forestry Quarterly
Lubimenko classifies his material into ombrophil and ombrophobe and remarks that the ombrophil species reduce their assimilation after the optimum much more rapidly than the ombrophobe. Cieslar points out that the more logical ...
‎1908

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