# pleustophyte

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An aquatic plant that floats, sometimes limited to those without roots or holdfasts fixed to soil or sediment.

## Etymology
From pleust- + -phyte. Compare pleuston.

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