desert plant vs xerophilous plant

desert plant and xerophilous plant both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

desert plant (noun)	xerophilous plant (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