xerophilous

adjective

xe·roph·i·lous | \zə-ˈrä-fə-ləs

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variants: or xerophile \ˈzir-ə-ˌfī(-ə)l

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Definition of xerophilous

: thriving in or tolerant or characteristic of a xeric environment

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