<botany> A plant which can grow only in very wet soil, or which grows with its leaves partly or completely underwater. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
a plant growing in water or on a substrate that at least periodically is deficient in oxygen due to excessive water content. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22043
hydrophyte 1. A plant that grows in water or in saturated soil. 2. A plant requiring large amounts of water for growth; also, hygrophyte. 3. A plant that grows partly or completely underwater. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1009/11
Plant adapted to live in water, or in waterlogged soil. Hydrophytes may have leaves with a very reduced or absent cuticle and no stomata (since there is no need to conserve water), a reduced root and water-conducting system, and less supporting tissue since water buoys plants up. There are often numerous spaces between the cells in their stems ... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221