xerophytic

1. 1.

   adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment

   “cacti are xerophytic plants”

   “xerophytic adaptations”

   Similarxeric

Questions about xerophytic

What does xerophytic mean?

xerophytic means "adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment".

How many syllables are in xerophytic?

xerophytic has 4 syllables: xe-ro-phy-tic. The stress falls on "phy".

Is xerophytic a common word?

xerophytic is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.