Ombrophilous
adjective | om·bro·phil·ous | \ ˌäm-brə-ˈfi-ləs \
Definition:
Thriving in or especially tolerant of abundant rainfall; rain-loving.
Example:
Ombrophilous plants such as ferns and mosses flourish in tropical rainforests.
Etymology:
From Greek ombros ‘rain shower’ + -philous (from philos ‘loving’).
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