desert plant vs xerophile

desert plant and xerophile both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desert plant	Yes	No	No	No
xerophile	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desert plant and xerophile are synonyms defined as:

desert plant and xerophile: plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte

Other synonyms of desert plant include xerophilous plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant.

desert plant (noun)	xerophile (noun)
plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte	plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte