xerophile vs desert plant

xerophile and desert plant both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

xerophile (noun)	desert 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