eremophyte

eremophyte
\\ˈerəmōˌfīt, ə̇ˈrēməˌf-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: erem- + -phyte

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/er"euh moh fuyt', i ree"meuh-/, n. Bot
a plant that grows in desert conditions.
[ < NL eremo- (comb. form repr. Gk éremos solitary, empty; see HERMIT) + -PHYTE]

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  • érémophyte — n. f. BOT Plante qui vit dans les déserts …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • eremophyte — /er euh moh fuyt , i ree meuh /, n. Bot a plant that grows in desert conditions. [ < NL eremo (comb. form repr. Gk éremos solitary, empty; see HERMIT) + PHYTE] * * * …   Universalium

  • eremophyte — er·e·mo·phyte …   English syllables

  • eremophilous — /er euh mof euh leuhs/, adj. Ecol. requiring a desert habitat. [ < NL eremo (see EREMOPHYTE) + PHILOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • eremology —   n. study of deserts.    ♦ eremophyte, n. plant living in desert …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • eremophilous — /er euh mof euh leuhs/, adj. Ecol. requiring a desert habitat. [ < NL eremo (see EREMOPHYTE) + PHILOUS] …   Useful english dictionary

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