Where does “ombrophyte” come from?

ombrophyte (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὄμβρος — storm of rain, thunderstorm, sent by Zeus; water,...

ombrophyte (English): Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or...

Definitions

  1. Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or...

Ancestry of “ombrophyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄμβροςstorm of rain, thunderstorm, sent by Zeus; water,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄμβρος
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