macrophyte
- noun
- /ˈmækrəˌfaɪt/
- Specialized
:
macrófito
- In the summer, the lake was filled with colorful macrophytes that provided shelter for fish.
- macrophytes and algae
- aquatic macrophytes
- macrophyte cover
Examples
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The lagoons are large, open expanses of water of complex origin that contain dense growths of macrophytes (McCarthy et al. 1993).
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Vascular plants (macrophytes) begin to colonize lakes during the first half-century of lake development.
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By the second year, substantial macrophyte cover had developed only in the planted wetland, as expected.
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Turbidity is influenced by macrophyte cover, bioturbation, and phytoplankton growth.
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The number of macrophyte taxa increased dramatically in both wetlands (Figure 4).
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The apparent increase in algal diversity in the unplanted wetland in the third year correlates with the increase in macrophyte cover.
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One characteristic needed in macrophytes planted in a plant/rock filter is an extensive root system capable of growing in gravel.
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The Yahara Lakes Association, a private group of lakeshore property owners, advocates for shoreline regulations and the control of nuisance macrophytes.
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For example, in a eutrophic lake sediment, microbes may break down phytoplankton and macrophytes, releasing phosphorus.
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Moreover, algae and macrophytes on the lake's surface render navigation difficult for nonmotorized boats, such as those used by cormorant fishermen.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
A plant that lives in water or very wet ground
A large plantlike living thing like seaweed that grows in water
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
macrophyte = phyte (semi-transparent) = macro + phyte
The word is built from the scientific prefix macro- plus the botanical element phyte, so the meaning is partly compositional but not fully accessible to average learners.
Etymology
Macrophyte comes from Greek parts macro- meaning 'large' and -phyte meaning 'plant'. So a macrophyte is a 'large plant', like the big water plants you can see in lakes, rivers, and wetlands.