xerophilous

English - Turkish

Definition of xerophilous in English Turkish dictionary

kurakçıl

kurak yerlerde yaşayan

English - English

Definition of xerophilous in English English dictionary

Being able to thrive in dry weather

The cactus is very xerophilous.

Drought loving, particularly pertaining to plants

Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture

Hyphenation

xe·roph·i·lous

Etymology

() From the Greek ξηρός (ksēros, “parched”) + φίλος (philos, “beloved”)