desert plant

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noun

plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water;
compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
• Syn:
xerophyte, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant
• Derivationally related forms:
xerophytic (for: xerophyte)
• Hypernyms:
vascular plant, tracheophyte
• Hyponyms:
agave, century plant, American aloe