'Xerophilous' definitions:
Definition of 'Xerophilous'
From: GCIDE
- Xerophilous \Xe*roph"i*lous\, a. [Gr. xhro`s dry + ? to love.] (Bot.) Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture. [1913 Webster]
- Plants which are peculiarly adapted to dry climates are termed by De Candolle xerophilous. --Goodale. [1913 Webster]