cumatophyte

noun

cu·​mat·​o·​phyte

kyüˈmatəˌfīt

variants or less commonly cumaphyte

ˈkyüməˌ-

plural -s

: a plant adapted for growth under surf conditions : surf plant

cumatophytic

(ˈ)kyü¦matə¦fitik

adjective

or less commonly cumaphytic

¦kyümə¦-

Word History

Etymology

cumatophyte irregular from Greek kymato- (from kymat-, kyma wave) + English -phyte; cumaphyte irregular from Greek kyma wave + English -phyte

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