xerophytism
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xer·o·phyte
(zîr′ə-fīt′)n.
A plant adapted to surviving with little water.
xer′o·phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.
xer′o·phyt′i·cal·ly adv.
xer′o·phyt′ism (-fī′tĭz-əm, -fī-tĭz′-) n.
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xerophytism
the natural adaptation of plants living under desert or marsh conditions to store water internally. — xerophyte, n. — xerophytic, adj.
See also: Plants-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.