adjective. adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment.
1. Adjective The arctic has conditions that require plants to be xerophytic, since most of the water is locked up in ice most of the year.
1. "The xerophytic plants in this desert have adapted to survive with very little water." Bear Grylls, "Man vs. Wild" 2. "Xerophytic plants have evolved an array of water /> onserving features to cope with arid and semi
