XEROPHYTE


Meaning of XEROPHYTE in English

ˈzirəˌfīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: xer- + -phyte

: a plant structurally adapted for life and growth with a limited water supply especially by means of mechanisms (as epidermal thickening, waxy or resinous coats, or dense pubescence) that limit transpiration or that provide for the storage of water — used both of desert plants and of those occupying environments (as salt marshes or acid bogs) where water absorption is impeded by excess salts or acids in solution; compare hydrophyte , mesophyte

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