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  1. xeromorph
    <botany> A plant having structural features usually associated with plants of arid habitats (such as hard or succulent leaves) but not necessarily drought-tolerant. ... Compare: scleromorph, xerophyte. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?xeromorph

  2. xeromorph
    xeromorph, xeromorphy, xeromorphism Plant forms that are adapted to an arid environment.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2334/3

  3. xeromorph
    a plant with structural features (e.g. hard or succulent leaves) or functional adaptations that prevent water loss by evaporation; usually associated with arid habitats, but not necessarily drought-tolerant; cf. xerophyte.
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_botanical_terms

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