Noun xerophyte has 1 sense

1. desert plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant - plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
   --₁ is a kind of vascular plant, tracheophyte
   --₁ has particulars: agave, century plant, American aloe
   

Noun

A xerophyte is a type of plant that is adapted to survive in extremely dry and arid conditions, such as deserts.

Example sentence: The cactus is a well-known xerophyte, capable of conserving water and thriving in desert environments.

Adjective

As an adjective, xerophyte describes something related to or characteristic of dry and arid conditions.

Example sentence: The xerophyte ecosystem in the desert is dominated by plants specially adapted to the lack of water.

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