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xerophilous

[ zi-rof-uh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. Botany. growing in or adapted to dry, especially dry and hot, regions.
  2. Zoology. living or flourishing in a dry environment.


xerophilous

/ ˈzɪərəʊˌfaɪl; zɪˈrɒfɪləs /

adjective

  1. (of plants or animals) adapted for growing or living in dry surroundings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • xerophile, noun
  • xeˈrophily, noun
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Other Words From

  • xe·rophi·ly noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of xerophilous1

First recorded in 1860–65; xero- + -philous
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Example Sentences

There is no cultivation on the plain, which is to a large extent covered with long sarpat grass and other xerophilous plants.

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