xerophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.
A desert plant

/ˈzɪəɹəʊfaɪt/

xerophyte xerophytes

From xero- (“dry”) + -phyte (“plant”).

xeric plant

xeromorphic xerophytic

euxerophyte mesoxerophyte xerophytic

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