XEROPHILIC

PRONUNCIATION: (zee-ruh-FIL-ik)

MEANING: adjective: Adapted to a very dry or desert environment.

ETYMOLOGY: From Greek xero- (dry) + -philic (liking). Earliest documented use: 1961.
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AEROPHILIC - liking flying

XENOPHILIC - liking strange things

ZEROPHILIC - liking nothing