Xerophytic

2 definitions found

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

  xerophytic \xe`ro*phy"tic\, adj.
     1. (Botany) [Gr. xhro`s dry + fyto`n a plant.] Adapted to a
        xeric (or dry) environment; as, cacti are xerophytic
        plants; xerophytic adaptations.
        [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  xerophytic
       adj : adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment; "cacti are
             xerophytic plants"; "xerophytic adaptations"