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—xerophily, n./zi rof"euh leuhs/, adj.1. Bot. growing in or adapted to dry, esp. dry and hot, regions.2. Zool. living or flourishing in a dry environment.[1860-65; XERO- + -PHILOUS]
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Xerophilous — Xe*roph i*lous, a. [Gr. ? dry + ? to love.] (Bot.) Drought loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture. [1913 Webster] Plants which are peculiarly adapted to dry climates are termed by De Candolle xerophilous. Goodale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xerophilous — [zir äf′ə ləs] adj. [ XERO + PHILOUS] capable of thriving in a hot, dry climate, as certain plants and animals xerophily n … English World dictionary
xerophilous — adjective Being able to thrive in dry weather. The cactus is very xerophilous … Wiktionary
xerophilous — or xerophile adjective Date: 1863 thriving in or tolerant or characteristic of a xeric environment … New Collegiate Dictionary
xerophilous — adj. [Gr. xeros, dry; philos, loving] Living in dry places … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
xerophilous — [zɪə rɒfɪləs, zɛ ] adjective Botany & Zoology (of a plant or animal) adapted to a dry climate or habitat. Derivatives xerophile noun … English new terms dictionary
xerophilous — xe·roph·i·lous … English syllables
xerophilous — xe•roph•i•lous [[t]zɪˈrɒf ə ləs[/t]] adj. ecl (of an organism) adapted to a dry environment • Etymology: 1860–65 xe•roph′i•ly, n … From formal English to slang
xerophilous — Drought loving, particularly pertaining to plants … Grandiloquent dictionary
xerophilous — /zəˈrɒfələs/ (say zuh rofuhluhs) adjective 1. Botany growing in or adapted to dry, especially dry and hot, regions. 2. Zoology living in dry situations. {xero + philous} –xerophily, noun …
