Xerophyte

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  xerophyte \xe"ro*phyte\, n.
     A plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water;
     compare {hydrophyte} and {mesophyte}.
  
     Syn: desert plant, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous
          plant.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  xerophyte
       n : plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water;
           compare hydrophyte and mesophyte [syn: {desert plant}, {xerophytic
           plant}, {xerophile}, {xerophilous plant}]