xerophyte
Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or…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.
Meaning
2 sensesAny 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.
Xerophyt
ксерофи́тkserofít
A desert plant
- plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
Translations
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Origin
From xero- (“dry”) + -phyte (“plant”).From xero- (“dry”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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Forms
plural: xerophytes| Singular | xerophyte |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte:desert plantxerophytic plantxerophilexerophilous plant
Word family
6 related wordsSee also
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