xeromorphic

adjective

xe·​ro·​mor·​phic

variants or less commonly xeromorphal

-fəl

or xeromorphous

-fəs

1

: of, relating to, or being a xeromorph

2

[xer- + -morphic or morph- + -al or -morphous] : of, relating to, or constituting climatic conditions favorable for the development of xerophilous vegetation

Word History

Etymology

xeromorph + -ic or -al or -ous

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