ombrophobous

adjective

om·​broph·​o·​bous

(ˈ)äm¦bräfəbəs

of a plant

: incapable of withstanding long-continued rain

ombrophoby

⸗ˈ⸗⸗bē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ombro- + -phobous

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