eremophyte

eremophyte
/er"euh moh fuyt', i ree"meuh-/, n. Bot
a plant that grows in desert conditions.
[ < NL eremo- (comb. form repr. Gk éremos solitary, empty; see HERMIT) + -PHYTE]

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