xérophile

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See also: xerophile

French

Etymology

From xéro- (dry) +‎ -phile.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡze.ʁɔ.fil/
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Adjective

xérophile (plural xérophiles)

  1. (ecology) xerophilic
    Antonyms: hydrophile, hygrophile, ombrophile
    Hyponyms: xéromorphe, xérothermophile, xéroté

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