Definition of Xerophile

1. Noun. Plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte.

Exact synonyms: Desert Plant, Xerophilous Plant, Xerophyte, Xerophytic Plant
Specialized synonyms: Agave, American Aloe, Century Plant
Generic synonyms: Tracheophyte, Vascular Plant
Derivative terms: Xerophytic

Definition of Xerophile

1. Noun. Any xerophilic organism. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Xerophile

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Xerophile

1. An organism adapted to growth at very low water potentials. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Xerophile

xeromammography
xeromas
xeromata
xeromorph
xeromorphic
xeromorphs
xeromycteria
xeronate
xeronic
xeronic acid
xeronosus
xerophagia
xerophagies
xerophagy
xerophile (current term)
xerophiles
xerophilic
xerophilies
xerophilous
xerophilous plant
xerophily
xerophobia
xerophthalmia
xerophthalmias
xerophthalmic
xerophthalmus
xerophthalmy
xerophyte
xerophytes

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