Definition of Xerophyte

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

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

Definition of Xerophyte

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Xerophyte

1. A plant that survives or thrives in areas with very little moisture. (06 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Xerophyte

xerophilies
xerophilous
xerophilous
xerophilous plant
xerophily
xerophthalmia
xerophthalmia
xerophthalmias
xerophthalmic
xerophthalmus
xerophthalmus
xerophthalmy
Xerophyllum
Xerophyllum tenax
xerophyte (current term)
xerophyte (current term)
xerophytes
xerophytic
xerophytic
xerophytic plant
xerophytism
xerophytisms
xeropthalmia
xeroradiograph
xeroradiography
xeroradiography
xerosere
xeroseres
xeroses
xerosis

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