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Meaning of XEROPHILE

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 Definition: [n]  plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
 
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 Synonyms: desert plant, xerophilous plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant
 
 See Also: agave, American aloe, century plant, tracheophyte, vascular plant

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: An organism adapted to growth at very low water potentials.
 

 

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