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century plant vs xerophytic plant

xerophytic plant vs century plant

century plant and xerophytic plant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
century plant Yes No No No
xerophytic plant Yes No No No
As nouns, xerophytic plant is a hypernym of century plant; that is, xerophytic plant is a word with a broader meaning than century plant:
  • century plant: tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
  • xerophytic plant: plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
Other hypernyms of century plant include desert plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant, xerophyte.
century plant (noun) xerophytic plant (noun)
tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
Difference between century plant and xerophytic plant

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