/ Dictionary / Index P phreatophyte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: phre•at•o•phyte Pronunciation: (frē-at'u-fīt"), [key] — n. a long-rooted plant that absorbs its water from the water table or the soil above it. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. phreatic phren- Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language