Xerophyte

noun

/ˈzɪəɹəʊfaɪt/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAny 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.

2.nounA desert plant

Synonyms

plant xeric xerophile desert plant xerophilous plant xerophytic plant xeriphyte xeromorph xeromesophyte xerohalophyte xerophytization euxerophyte

Rhymes With

aerophyte therophyte tariff fight

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