Definition of Xerophelous
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.
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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