Look up: Xerophilous


  1. Xerophilous
    Xe·roph'i·lous adjective [ Greek ... dry + ... to love.] (Botany) Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture. « Plants which are peculiarly adapted to dry climates are termed by De Candolle xerophilous .»
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/X/2

  2. xerophilous
    <botany> Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture. 'Plants which are peculiarly adapted to dry climates are termed by De Candolle xerophilous.' (Goodale) ... Origin: Gr. Dry + to love. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?xerophilous

  3. Xerophilous
    • (a.) Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/xerophilous/

  4. xerophilous
    xerophilous Plants and animals that thrive in dry habitats and even have a preference for such conditions. Cross reference of another word family related to: 'dry': arid-.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2334/3

  5. xerophilous
    xerophilous, xerophile, xerophily In biology, thriving in dry habitats or in very low water conditions.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2726/35

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