xerophytism


xer·o·phyte

X0005600 (zîr′ə-fīt′)n. A plant adapted to surviving with little water.
xer′o·phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.xer′o·phyt′i·cal·ly adv.xer′o·phyt′ism (-fī′tĭz-əm, -fī-tĭz′-) n.

xerophytism

the natural adaptation of plants living under desert or marsh conditions to store water internally. — xerophyte, n. — xerophytic, adj.See also: Plants