xer·o·phyte (zîr  -f t )n. A plant adapted to living in a dry arid habitat; a desert plant. xer o·phytic (-f tk) adj.xer o·phyti·cal·ly adv.xer o·phytism (-ftz-m, -f-tz-) n. |
xerophytism
the natural adaptation of plants living under desert or marsh conditions to store water internally. — xerophyte, n. — xerophytic, adj.
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