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xerophytes
 

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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

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Xerophytes

Definition: Xerophytes are a type of plant species that are adapted to survive in arid or desert-like environments with limited water availability.

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Noun:

  1. Xerophytes such as cacti and succulents have specialized features like water-storing stems and thick, fleshy leaves.
  2. Many xerophytes can survive for long periods without rainfall.

Related Forms:

xerophytic (adjective)

xerophytism (noun)

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