"xeriphyte" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: xeriphytes [plural]
Etymology: xeri- + -phyte Etymology templates: {{confix|en|xeri|phyte}} xeri- + -phyte Head templates: {{en-noun}} xeriphyte (plural xeriphytes)
  1. (horticulture) Alternative form of xerophyte Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: xerophyte Categories (topical): Horticulture

Inflected forms

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