'xerophyte' definitions:
Definition of 'xerophyte'
(from WordNet)
noun
Plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte [syn: desert plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant]
Definition of 'xerophyte'
From: GCIDE
- xerophyte \xe"ro*phyte\, n. A plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte.
- Syn: desert plant, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant. [WordNet 1.5]