xerophyte

A xerophyte or xerophytic organism (xero meaning dry, phyte meaning plant) is a plant, which is able to survive in an ecosystem with little available water or moisture, usually in environments where potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation for all or part of the growing season. Plants like the cactus and other succulents are typically found in deserts where low rainfall amounts are the norm, but xerophytes such as the bromeliads can also be found in moist habitats such as tropical forests, exploiting niches where water supplies are limited or too intermittent for mesophytic plants. Plants that live under arctic conditions may also have a need for xerophytic adaptations, as water is unavailable for uptake when the ground is frozen.
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Noun
1. plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
(synonym) desert plant, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant
(hypernym) vascular plant, tracheophyte
(hyponym) agave, century plant, American aloe

n. xerophyte

xerophyte /'ziərəfait/
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