xerophyte
/ˈzɪərəfaɪt/noun
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[C] technical
a plant that is adapted to live in very dry conditions, for example by storing water or having small, thick leaves
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- Cactus and babool are common xerophytes of the Thar Desert.
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xerophytic adjective
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Do not confuse xerophyte (a plant of dry places), hydrophyte (a water plant) and halophyte (a plant of salty soil, such as mangroves).
Xerophyte (सूखे स्थानों का पौधा), hydrophyte (जलीय पौधा) और halophyte (खारी मिट्टी का पौधा, जैसे mangroves) में भ्रमित न हों।