xerophilous
[ zi-rof-uh-luh s ]
/ zɪˈrɒf ə ləs /
adjective
Botany.
growing in or adapted to dry, especially dry and hot, regions.
Zoology.
living or flourishing in a dry environment.
OTHER WORDS FROM xerophilous
xe·roph·i·ly, nounWords nearby xerophilous
xerography,
xeroma,
xeromenia,
xeromorphic,
xerophagy,
xerophilous,
xerophthalmia,
xerophyte,
xeroradiograph,
xeroradiography,
xerosere
Example sentences from the Web for xerophilous
There is no cultivation on the plain, which is to a large extent covered with long sarpat grass and other xerophilous plants.
Jungle Folk |Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for xerophilous
xerophilous
/ (zɪˈrɒfɪləs) /
adjective
(of plants or animals) adapted for growing or living in dry surroundings