XEROPHILOUS


Meaning of XEROPHILOUS in English

zə̇ˈräfələs adjective

or xe·ro·phile ˈzirəˌfīl ; also xe·ro·phil·ic |zirə|filik ; or xe·ro·phil ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfil

Etymology: xerophilous, xerophilic from xer- + -philous or -philic; xerophile, xerophil International Scientific Vocabulary xer- + -phil, adjective comb. form

: thriving in or tolerant or characteristic of an enviroment that is poor in available moisture

a xerophile vegetation

several xerophilous snails

: adapted to life in the presence of minimal amounts of water

xerophilic leaves

• xe·roph·i·ly zə̇ˈräfəlē noun -es

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