hygrophile

adjective

hy·​gro·​phile

ˈhīgrəˌfīl

variants or hygrophilic

¦⸗⸗¦filik

: hygrophilous

Word History

Etymology

hygrophile from French, from hygr- + -phile; hygrophilic probably from French hygrophile + English -ic

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