# phreatophyte

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɹɪˈatəfʌɪt/

## Definitions
1. Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table

## Etymology
From phreatic + -phyte (“plant”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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