- xerophyte
- A plant very resistant to drought, typically adapted to extremely dry environments.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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Xerophyte — Xérophyte Un pourcentage significatif d euphorbiaceaes sont succulentes, dont certaines, comme ci dessus, ressemblent étonnamment à des cactaceae. Ces deux familles ont adopté les mêmes stratégies face au stress hydrique. On parle de convergence… … Wikipédia en Français
xérophyte — [ gzerɔfit; kse ] n. f. • 1819; de xéro et phyte ♦ Bot. Plante xérophile. Des xérophytes. ● xérophyte nom féminin Plante capable de vivre dans des régions habituellement sèches (déserts) ou dans des milieux physiologiquement secs (sols salés).… … Encyclopédie Universelle
xerophyte — (n.) 1906, from XERO (Cf. xero ) + Gk. phyton a plant (see PHYTO (Cf. phyto )) … Etymology dictionary
xerophyte — [zir′ə fīt΄] n. [ XERO + PHYTE] a plant structurally adapted to growing under very dry or desert conditions, often having greatly reduced leaf surfaces for avoiding water loss, thick, fleshy parts for water storage, and hairs, spines, or thorns… … English World dictionary
Xérophyte — Un pourcentage significatif d euphorbiaceaes sont succulentes, dont certaines, comme ci dessus, ressemblent étonnamment à des cactaceae. Ces deux familles ont adopté les mêmes stratégies face au stress hydrique. On parle de convergence évolutive … Wikipédia en Français
Xerophyte — The Joshua tree is an example of a xerophyte. A xerophyte or xerophytic organism (from Greek xero dry, phuton plant) is a plant which has adapted to survive in an environment that lacks water, such as a desert. Xerophytic plants may have adapted… … Wikipedia
xerophyte — noun Date: 1897 a plant adapted for life and growth with a limited water supply • xerophytic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
xerophyte — xerophytic /zear euh fit ik/, adj. xerophytically, adv. xerophytism /zear euh fuy tiz euhm, fuy tiz /, n. /zear euh fuyt /, n. a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions. [1895 1900; XERO + PHYTE] * * * ▪ plant an … Universalium
xerophyte — noun a) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines. b) A desert … Wiktionary
xerophyte — [ zɪərə(ʊ)fʌɪt, zɛ ] noun Botany a plant which needs very little water. Derivatives xerophytic adjective … English new terms dictionary
xerophyte — adj. xerophytic. Drought tolerant plant, e.g. many species of Dioon and Encephalartos. Cf. hydrophyte, mesophyte … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
