English > xerophyte: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte. |
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Synonyms | desert plant, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant |
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Narrower | agave, century plant, American aloe | Tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes |
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Broader | vascular plant, tracheophyte | green plant having a vascular system |
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Spanish | planta xerófila, xerófila, xerófito |
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Catalan | planta xeròfila, xeròfit |
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Adjectives | xerophytic | adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment |
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