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Meaning of "phreatophyte" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHREATOPHYTE

From Greek phrear a well + -phyte.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PHREATOPHYTE

frɪˈætəfaɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHREATOPHYTE

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Phreatophyte is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PHREATOPHYTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phreatophyte

A phreatophyte is a deep-rooted plant that obtains a significant portion of the water that it needs from the phreatic zone or the capillary fringe above the phreatic zone. Phreatophytes are plants that are supplied with surface water and often have their roots constantly in touch with moisture. A phreatophyte is one that absorbs its water from a constant source on the ground. They can usually be found along streams where there is a steady flow of surface or groundwater in areas where the water table is near the surface. Phreatophytes live in areas with standing or running water, in arid areas and along the riverbeds and areas, apparently dry, where the water table is very shallow and near the surface. These plants have very deep roots that are able to reach the water table. Phreatophytes are not only characteristic of arid or desert zones, but also of wetlands, floodplains, depressions that hold water and estuaries.

Definition of phreatophyte in the English dictionary

The definition of phreatophyte in the dictionary is a plant having very long roots that reach down to the water table or the layer above it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHREATOPHYTE

bryophyte · bullfight · catfight · cockfight · cyanophyte · dogfight · epiphyte · fight · firefight · gametophyte · graphite · gunfight · helophyte · hemicryptophyte · hemimorphite · macrophyte · neophyte · phosphite · prizefight · sulfite

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHREATOPHYTE

phreak · phreaker · phreaking · phreatic · phreatophytic · phrenesiac · phrenesis · phrenetic · phrenetical · phrenetically · phreneticness · phrenic · phrenism · phrenitic · phrenitides · phrenitis · phrenologic · phrenological · phrenologically · phrenologise

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHREATOPHYTE

autophyte · dermatophyte · endophyte · entophyte · geophyte · halophyte · holophyte · hydrophyte · hyte · oophyte · osteophyte · pteridophyte · saprophyte · schizophyte · sciophyte · spermatophyte · spermophyte · tracheophyte · xerophyte · zoophyte · zygophyte

Synonyms and antonyms of phreatophyte in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phreatophyte» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHREATOPHYTE

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The translations of phreatophyte from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phreatophyte» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

phreatophyte
1,325 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Spanish

freatofitas
570 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
510 millions of speakers
hi

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phreatophyte
380 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
280 millions of speakers
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фреатофитов
278 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
270 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
260 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
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Phreatophyte
190 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
180 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
130 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
85 millions of speakers
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Phreatophyte
85 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
80 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
75 millions of speakers
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फादरफिफा
75 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
70 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
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phreatophyte
50 millions of speakers
uk

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фреатофітов
40 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
30 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
15 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
14 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
10 millions of speakers
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phreatophyte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phreatophyte

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHREATOPHYTE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phreatophyte

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHREATOPHYTE»

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Evapotranspiration and Water Research as Related to Riparian ...
Phreatophyte Subcommittee, Pacific Southwest Inter- Agency Committee 72 1952. Symposium on phreatophytes. Amer. Geophys. Union Trans. 33(1): 57-80, illus. The various aspects of the increasing water losses by flood-plain vegetation  ...
‎1973
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Evapotranspiration and water[shed] research as related to ...
Phreatophyte Subcommittee, Pacific Southwest Inter- Agency Committee 72 1952. Symposium on phreatophytes. Amer. Geophys. Union Trans. 33(1): 57-80, illus. The various aspects of the increasing water losses by flood-plain vegetation  ...
‎1973
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Scientific Basis of Water-resource Management
Under virgin conditions the system is in equilibrium: phreatophyte evapotranspiration in the lower part of the basin is equal to recharge from the two streams at the upper end (Figure 4.6). Pumping begins in the basin, and, for simplicity, we ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Geophysics Study Committee, 1982
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California Riparian Systems: Ecology, Conservation, and ...
Phreatophyte Control Many of the problems facing riparian systems today exist because the riparian zone has been so poorly understood. This may seem surprising for a widespread (but limited) zone of such great importance to both humans ...
Richard E. Warner, Kathleen M. Hendrix, 1984
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Bioclimatology and Biogeography of Africa
N Leptadenia pyrotechnica N Hyphaene thebaica (phreatophyte) N Capparis decidua N Salvadora persica (phreatophyte) N Acacia ehrenbergiana N Faidherbia albida (phreatophyte) N Grewia tenax E Prosopis juliflora ( phreatophyte) N ...
Henry N. Houérou, 2008
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Geomorphology in Deserts
(iv) Playas with phreatophyte discharge. Although many playas are without vegetation, loss of water by evapotranspiration through phreatophytes and other plants can occur where the water-table is sufficiently close to the surface for it to be ...
Ronald U. Cooke, Andrew Warren, 1973
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Introduction to paleolimnology
Phreatophyte mounds over 10 ft. high occur at Big Smoky Playa, Blair Junction, Nevada (motts, 1965). The genus and species of vegetation causing phreatophyte mounds on and around playas depends mainly on climate, depth of water, and ...
Corwin C. Reeves, 1968
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Circular
PHREATOPHYTE. RESEARCH. IN. WESTERN. UNITED. STATES,. OCTOBER. 1958. TO. MARCH. 1959. By Thomas W. Robinson CONTENTS Page Introduction 1 Projects 2 Arizona 2 California 6 Colorado 7 Kansas 8 Nevada 9 New Mexico ...
‎1958
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
On flood plains, comparisons of evapotranspira- tion before and after phreatophyte removal, as well as studies using evapotranspirometers, indicate possibly significant increase in consumptive use of water by phreatophytes compared to ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1984
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Water Consumption by Water-loving Plants in the Malad ...
Pickleweed, Allenrolfea occidentalis, an apparently worthless phreatophyte, generally grows on soil that is too saline for most other plants. It was observed growing where the depth to water was less than about 8 feet. Two distinct sizes of  ...
Reed W. Mower, Raymond Lee Nace, 1957

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHREATOPHYTE»

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Governor Signs Bill To Fight Invasive, Thirsty Plants
It will provide grants for phreatophyte management projects. "I truly believe the eradication of phreatophytes is the first tool in the Colorado ... «KVNF Public Radio, May 15»
2
Vigil: A busy session
... governments and private organizations that provide environmentally and financially sound plans for phreatophyte removal and management ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Mar 15»
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