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Xerophyte

//ˈzɪəɹəʊfaɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte wordnet
  3. 3
    A desert plant

Etymology

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

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