What does «xerófito» mean in Spanish?
- It is said of plants adapted by their structure to dry environments. They are also called xerophytic. These plants fall into the category of xerophytic organisms (literally meaning "attraction to dryness"). A xerophyte or xerophytic is a plant species that is adapted to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert or a region covered with ice or snow in the Alps or the Arctic.