English noun: xerophilous plant | |||
1. | xerophilous plant (plant) plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte | ||
Synonyms | desert plant, xerophile, xerophyte, xerophytic plant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tracheophyte, vascular plant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agave, American aloe, century plant | ||