xerophytic
/ˌzɪərəˈfɪtɪk/adjective
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मरुद्भिद, शुष्कोद्भिद
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(of plants) able to live in a very dry environment
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- Cacti are xerophytic plants.
- Desert plants such as the cactus are xerophytic and store water in their stems.
- Xerophytic plants often have thick, waxy leaves.
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- Cacti are xerophytic and survive for months without rain.
- The garden had a section for xerophytic plants like aloe.
Synonyms drought-resistant desert-adapted
Opposite hydrophytic aquatic
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Science GK: xerophytes such as cactus, babool and aloe vera have thick waxy leaves, spines instead of leaves and deep roots to save water; hydrophytes such as lotus and water lily live in water; mesophytes grow in moderate conditions.
विज्ञान GK में नागफनी, बबूल और एलोवेरा जैसे मरुद्भिद पानी बचाने के लिए मोटी मोमी पत्तियाँ, पत्तियों के बजाय काँटे और गहरी जड़ें रखते हैं; कमल और जल-कुमुदिनी जैसे जलोद्भिद पानी में रहते हैं; समोद्भिद (mesophytes) सामान्य परिस्थितियों में उगते हैं।