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Xeric vs Xerophytic - What's the difference?

xeric | xerophytic |

As adjectives the difference between xeric and xerophytic

is that xeric is said of an environment or habitat that is extremely dry, lacking humidity and water while xerophytic is of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte.

As a noun xerophytic is

xerophyte.

xeric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Said of an environment or habitat that is extremely dry, lacking humidity and water.
  • Said of an organism adapted to live in a very dry habitat.
    • English collateral adjectives

    xerophytic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • xerophyte