SINCE 1828
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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