1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Xerophilous \Xe*roph"i*lous\, a. [Gr. xhro`s dry + ? to love.] (Bot.) Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture. [1913 Webster] Plants which are peculiarly adapted to dry climates are termed by De Candolle xerophilous. --Goodale. [1913 Webster]
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