Nature terminology · Ecology & adaptation
xer/o — Dry
xer/o means dry. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: xerophyte.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Dry
- Ancient Greek: ξηρός (xeros)
Examples and word parts
xerophyte
A plant with adaptations that help it live where water is scarce.
Word parts: xer/o (dry) + -phyte (plant)
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Related ecology & adaptation terms
- troph/o — Nourishment or feeding
trophic
- sapr/o — Rotten or decaying
saprotroph
- hal/o — Salt
halophyte
- phot/o — Light
phototropism
- chem/o — Chemical activity
chemosynthesis
- phag/o — Eating
phagocytosis
- -vore / -vorous — Eating or devouring
omnivore
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.