Definition of "ombrophilous" [ombrophilous]

• Capable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall (adjective)

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• "The linework for this transition follows IBGE map, which classifies this portion of the ecoregion as "submontane open ombrophilous forest" (and to the north as "submontane dense ombrophilous forest" and "lowland dense ombrophilous forest")."
• "Vegetation is predominantly dense evergreen ombrophilous forest of a Guinean type characterized by tall trees (40 m-60 m) with massive trunks and sometimes large buttresses or stilt roots."
• "The boundary for the extension between Bahia forests and Serra do Mar forests was drawn along the Rio Grande, Rio Preto, and Rio Paraiba to the north and along the "dense ombrophilous forest" delineation, to separate this from these floristically distinct forests."