xerophyte
IPA: zˈɪrɑfaɪt
noun
- (botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.
- A desert plant
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Examples of "xerophyte" in Sentences
- But it is useful to know it probably isn't a xerophyte.
- An easily cultivated, fast growing epiphyte or xerophyte.
- It is a xerophyte and many peoples favorite type of plant.
- Visible desert vegetation consists mainly of xerophyte plants.
- Xerophytes Xerophytes have adaptations for reduced rate of transpiration.
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