xerophyte
英 ['zɪərə(ʊ)faɪt; 'ze-]
美['zɪrə,faɪt]
- n. [生态] 旱生植物
英英释意
- 1. plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
英文词源
- xerophyte (n.)
- 1897, from xero- + Greek phyton "a plant" (see phyto-).
实用场景例句
- Biologists need to compare xerophyte and hydrophyte
- 生物学家需要对比旱生植物和水生植物。
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