Associations to the word «Xerophytic» - Word Associations Network

Noun

Cactus
Vegetation
Shrub
Savanna
Grassland
Altitude
Plant
Forest
Habitat
Grass
Climate
Species
Genus
Tree
Formation
Area
Africa
Range
Region

Adjective

Deciduous
Arid
Scrub
Sparse
Tropical
Dry
Desert
Coastal
Open

Verb

Consist

Wiktionary

XEROPHYTIC, adjective. (botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte.

XEROPHYTIC, noun. Xerophyte

Dictionary definition

XEROPHYTIC, adjective. Adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment; "cacti are xerophytic plants"; "xerophytic adaptations".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.

William Butler Yeats