Compare hydrophyte and mesophyte

• Plant suited to an arid environment
• Plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1897, from xero- + Greek phyton "a plant" (see phyto- ).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte [syn: desert plant , xerophytic plant , xerophile , xerophilous plant ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A xerophyte (from Greek xero dry, phuton plant) is a species of plant that has adapted to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the Alps or the Arctic . The morphology and physiology of ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context botany English) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines. 2 A desert plant