"xerophyte" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈzɪəɹəʊfaɪt/ Forms: xerophytes [plural]
Etymology: xero- (“dry”) + -phyte (“plant”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|xero|phyte|t1=dry|t2=plant}} xero- (“dry”) + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} xerophyte (plural xerophytes)
  1. (botany) 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. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (botany: a plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce): xerofyt [masculine] (Dutch), kuivakkokasvi (Finnish), kserofyytti (Finnish), xéirifít [feminine] (Irish), xerobio [masculine] (Italian), xerofita [feminine] (Italian), xerofyt (Swedish), halamang tuyuin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-xerophyte-en-noun-mfc62VPf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xero-, English terms suffixed with -phyte Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with xero-: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phyte: 77 23 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'botany: a plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce': 92 8
  2. A desert plant
    Sense id: en-xerophyte-en-noun-3a5S~k-8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: xeric plant Derived forms: euxerophyte, mesoxerophyte, xerophytic Related terms: xeromorphic, xerophytic

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