xerophile vs xerophilous plant

xerophile and xerophilous plant both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

xerophile (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