xerophyte

n. 旱生植物

发音

/ˈzɪəɹəʊfaɪt/

词形变化

xerophytes 复数 xerophytes

别名

xeriphyte

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.

    旱生植物

    生物 植物学
  2. 2.

    A desert plant

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

xerophile

上位词 2

tracheophyte vascular plant

下位词 3

agave American aloe century plant

词源

From xero- (“dry”) + -phyte (“plant”).

来源：wiktionary