xeromorph

noun

xe·​ro·​morph

ˈzirəˌmȯrf

: a plant with typical xerophytic morphology

especially : xerophyte

xeromorphism

-rˌbizəm

noun

xeromorphy

-rfē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary xer- + -morph

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