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adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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adj
Having a very dry environment
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
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noun
xerophyte
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English xerophyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English xerophytic From xerophyte + -ic.
