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xe·roph·i·lous
\zə̇ˈräfələs\ adjective
or xe·ro·phile \ˈzirəˌfīl\; also xe·ro·phil·ic \|zirə|filik\; or xe·ro·phil \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfil\
Etymology: xerophilous, xerophilic from xer- + -philous or -philic; xerophile, xerophil International Scientific Vocabulary xer- + -phil, adjective comb. form
: thriving in or tolerant or characteristic of an enviroment that is poor in available moisture
< a xerophile vegetation >
< several xerophilous snails >
: adapted to life in the presence of minimal amounts of water
< xerophilic leaves >
• xe·roph·i·ly \zə̇ˈräfəlē\ noun -es |