hydrophilous in English
adjective
1
(of a plant) water-pollinated.
During the period of its existence the hydrophilous flora has undergone transformations but preserved many features of natural flora.
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1. As adjectives the difference between Anemophilous and hydrophilous is that Anemophilous is pollinated by the wind while hydrophilous is (biology) that grows or thrives in or near water.
2. Dissemination is effected by the agency of water, of air, of animals -- and fruits and seeds are therefore grouped in respect of this as hydrophilous, Anemophilous and zooidiophilous