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ombrophilous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • äm′bräf·ə·ləs

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adj

Meaning 1

Capable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pluviophilous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ombro- + -philous.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ombròfil — thriving in areas of heavy rainfall
  • Chinese Mandarin: 好雨 (hàoyǔ) — thriving in areas of heavy rainfall
  • French: ombrophile — thriving in areas of heavy rainfall