Xerophile
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noun.
An organism that flourishes in a very dry environment.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as
xerophilous
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Any
xerophilic
organism
.
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noun.
plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte