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xerophilous
[ zi-rof-uh-luhs ]
adjective
- Botany. growing in or adapted to dry, especially dry and hot, regions.
- Zoology. living or flourishing in a dry environment.
xerophilous
/ ˈzɪərəʊˌfaɪl; zɪˈrɒfɪləs /
adjective
- (of plants or animals) adapted for growing or living in dry surroundings
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Derived Forms
- xerophile, noun
- xeˈrophily, noun
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Other Words From
- xe·rophi·ly noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of xerophilous1
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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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