XEROPHYTIC

Meaning of XEROPHYTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

see xerophyte

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XEROPHYTIC — adjective see: xerophyte
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XEROPHYTIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fid.ik adjective : of, relating to, typical of, or being a xerophyte : showing xeric adaptations xerophytic vegetation xerophytic structural …
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XEROPHYTIC — ксерофитный
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XEROPHYTIC — ксерофитный
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XEROPHYTE — noun Date: 1897 a plant adapted for life and growth with a limited water supply, xerophytic adjective
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XEROPHYTICALLY — adverb see xerophytic
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DISJUNCT — I. dəsˈjəŋ(k)t, (ˈ)dis|j- adjective Etymology: Latin disjunctus, past participle of disjungere to disjoin — more at disjoin : marked by …
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XEROPHYTISM — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfīd.ˌizəm noun ( -s ) : the quality or state of being xerophytic
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XEROMORPH — ˈzirəˌmȯrf noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xer- + -morph : a plant with typical xerophytic morphology ; especially : xerophyte …
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XERIC — ˈsirik, ˈzēr- adjective Etymology: xer- + -ic 1. of an environment : low or deficient in moisture that is available …
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TROPOPHYTE — ˈträpəˌfīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: trop- (I) + -phyte : a tropophilous plant trees of the northern deciduous forests …
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THORN FOREST — noun : a tropical xerophytic savanna woodland commonly dominated by small thorny trees
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STACKHOUSIA — stakˈhau̇zēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from John Stackhouse died 1819 English botanist + New Latin -ia : a …
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SAXAUL — ˈsakˌsȯl noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably native name in Turkistan : a leafless xerophytic shrub or tree ( Haloxylon …
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ROSE OF JERICHO — -ˈjerə̇ˌkō Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: Middle English, from Jericho, ancient city in Palestine north of the Dead sea 1. …
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MYROTHAMNUS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈthamnəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek myron unguent, perfume + thamnos shrub : a small genus of …
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LARREA — ləˈrēə, -rāə noun Etymology: New Latin, from J. A. H. de Larrea, 18th century Spanish patron of science 1. capitalized …
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HAWORTHIA — hȯˈ(w)ərthēə, -thēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Adrian H. Haworth died 1833 English botanist + New Latin -ia 1. capitalized …
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GNETALES — -ā(ˌ)lēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Gnetum + -ales : an order of chiefly tropical or xerophytic …
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FRAILEJÓN — ˌfräēlāˈhōn noun ( plural frailejo·nes -ōˌnās) Etymology: American Spanish, aug. of Spanish fraile friar, from Old Spanish fraire, from Old …
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DRY STOVE — noun : a hothouse with low relative humidity for xerophytic plants
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AGAVACEAE — ˌagəˈvāsēˌē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Agave, type genus + -aceae in some classifications : a family …
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XEROPHYTE — — xerophytic /zear'euh fit"ik/ , adj. — xerophytically , adv. — xerophytism /zear"euh fuy'tiz euhm, -fuy tiz'-/ , n. /zear"euh …
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XEROPHYTE — [ 'zɪərə(ʊ)fʌɪt , 'zɛ- ] ■ noun Botany a plant which needs very little water. Derivatives xerophytic adjective
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XEROPHYTE — Agave shawii (top) and Echeveria (bottom), two types of xerophytes (plants adapted to any plant adapted to life in a …
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