| 单词 | xerophilous |
| 释义 | xerophilous[ zi-rof-uh-luhs ] / zɪˈrɒf ə ləs / adjectiveBotany. growing in or adapted to dry, especially dry and hot, regions. Zoology. living or flourishing in a dry environment. Origin of xerophilousFirst recorded in 1860–65; xero- + -philous OTHER WORDS FROM xerophilousxe·roph·i·ly, nounWords nearby xerophilousxerography, xeroma, xeromenia, xeromorphic, xerophagy, xerophilous, xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xeroradiograph, xeroradiography, xerosere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xerophilous
British Dictionary definitions for xerophilousxerophilous / (zɪˈrɒfɪləs) / adjective(of plants or animals) adapted for growing or living in dry surroundings Derived forms of xerophilousxerophile (ˈzɪərəʊˌfaɪl), nounxerophily, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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