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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Xerophilous

· Xe·roph·i·lous · IPA
01 a. Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture.
  1. 1.
    Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture.(Bot.)
    “Plants which are peculiarly adapted to dry climates are termed by De Candolle xerophilous.” — Goodale.