xerophilic

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adjective

Capable of growing and reproducing in conditions with a low availability of water.

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Meanings

adjectivexerophilic (comparative more xerophilic, superlative most xerophilic)

comparative more xerophilic · superlative most xerophilic

  1. Capable of growing and reproducing in conditions with a low availability of water.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
xeric

Origin

From xero- + -philic.

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Cite this entry
APA

xerophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerophilic

MLA

“xerophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xerophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerophilic.

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