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English noun: xerophile

1. xerophile (plant) plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte


Synonymsdesert plant, xerophilous plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant


Broader (hypernym)tracheophyte, vascular plant


Narrower (hyponym)agave, American aloe, century plant









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