xerophyte
pronunciation
How to pronounce xerophyte in British English:
UK ['zɪərəfaɪt]
How to pronounce xerophyte in American English:
US [ˈzɪrəˌfaɪt]
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- Noun:
- plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
Word Origin
- xerophyte (n.)
- 1897, from xero- + Greek phyton "a plant" (see phyto-).
Example
- 1. Analysis on water retention of 8 xerophyte shrubs including ceratoides spp.
- 2. Theecotypeisprimarilythe mesophyte , the xerophyte are few , the humidogene andtheaquatic plant do not have nearly .