xerophytic plant

Noun
  1. Plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water;
    Compare hydrophyte and mesophyte (synset 113141863)
    is a type of: tracheophyte, vascular plant - green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
    subtypes: agave, american aloe, century plant - tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
    same as: desert plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant, xerophyte

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