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Noun: xerophile  'zeer-u,fIl
  1. Plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
    - desert plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant, xerophilous plant

Derived forms: xerophiles

Type of: tracheophyte, vascular plant

Encyclopedia: Xerophile

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