xerophytisms
/ˌzɪrəˈfaɪtɪzəmz/
noun
- Plural of xerophytism; multiple instances or types of adaptation to dry conditions in plants.
- Botanists cataloged the xerophytisms found in the Atacama Desert.
- Different deserts have evolved their own unique xerophytisms among local plants.
- The textbook compared the xerophytisms of cacti and aloe vera.