(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 4:28:44

Xe*roph"i*lous (?), a. [Gr. dry + to love.] Bot.

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.

 

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