xerophilous
pronunciation
How to pronounce xerophilous in British English:
UK [zɪ'rɒfɪləs]
How to pronounce xerophilous in American English:
US [zɪ'rɒfələs]
Word Origin
- xerophilous (adj.)
- "drought-loving," 1863, from xero- + -philous, from Greek from philos "loving," of uncertain origin.
Example
- 1. Light response characteristics of photosynthesis of four xerophilous shrubs under different soil moistures .
- 2. Diurnal variation of stomatal conductance ( gs ) shows that : aquatic phragmites communis trin is the highest , and xerophilous phragmites communis trin is the lowest .