adj.
Pronunciation: z ə - ' rä-f ə -l ə s
Variant: or xe · ro · phile \ ' zir- ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )l \
Function: adjective
Date: 1863
: thriving in or tolerant or characteristic of a xeric environment
adj.
Pronunciation: z ə - ' rä-f ə -l ə s
Variant: or xe · ro · phile \ ' zir- ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )l \
Function: adjective
Date: 1863
: thriving in or tolerant or characteristic of a xeric environment
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012