/ Dictionary / Index H hygrophyte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hy•gro•phyte Pronunciation: (hī'gru-fīt"), [key] — n. a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground. a hydrophyte. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hygrophyte (Thesaurus) hygrometry hygroscope Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language