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xerophytic

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xer·o·phyte  (zîr-ft)
n.
A plant adapted to living in a dry arid habitat; a desert plant.
xero·phytic (-ftk) adj.
xero·phyti·cal·ly adv.
xero·phytism (-ftz-m, -f-tz-) n.
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Adj.1.xerophytic - adapted to a xeric (or dry) environmentxerophytic - adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment; "cacti are xerophytic plants"; "xerophytic adaptations"
xeric - being deficient in moisture; "deserts provide xeric environments"
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