xe|roph|i|lous

xe|roph|i|lous
xe|roph|i|lous «zih ROF uh luhs», adjective.
adapted to a dry climate: »

The cactus is a xerophilous plant.

[< xero- + Greek phílos (with English -ous) loving]

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  • roph — an·ti·xe·roph·thal·mic; cha·roph·y·ta; chlo·roph·o·ra; chlo·roph·y·ta; gy·roph·o·ra; mac·roph·a·gous; phthi·roph·a·gous; ple·roph·o·ry; pso·roph·o·ra; py·roph·a·nite; py·roph·a·nous; py·roph·i·lous; py·roph·o·rus; pyr·roph·y·ta; sau·roph·a·gous;… …   English syllables

  • lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • pyrophilous — py·roph·i·lous …   English syllables

  • xerophilous — xe·roph·i·lous …   English syllables

  • xe — an·ti·xe·roph·thal·mic; car·po·xe·nia; mi·xe; Xe; xe·bec; xe·ma; xe·nar·chi; xe·nar·thra; xe·nia; xe·nial; xe·nic·i·dae; xe·ni·um; xe·noc·ra·te·an; xe·nog·a·my; xe·no·mi; xe·noph·a·ne·an; xe·noph·o·ra; xe·nop·te·ri; xe·nop·te·ryg·ii; xe·nos;… …   English syllables

  • coprophilous — cop·roph·i·lous kä präf ə ləs adj growing or living on dung <coprophilous fungi> * * * cop·roph·i·lous (kop rofґĭ ləs) living and growing on feces or in feces polluted water; said of certain microorganisms and fungi. Called also… …   Medical dictionary

  • xerophilous — xe•roph•i•lous [[t]zɪˈrɒf ə ləs[/t]] adj. ecl (of an organism) adapted to a dry environment • Etymology: 1860–65 xe•roph′i•ly, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Xerophilous — Xe*roph i*lous, a. [Gr. ? dry + ? to love.] (Bot.) Drought loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture. [1913 Webster] Plants which are peculiarly adapted to dry climates are termed by De Candolle xerophilous. Goodale. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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