xerophile vs xerophyte

xerophile and xerophyte both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
xerophile	Yes	No	No	No
xerophyte	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, xerophile and xerophyte are synonyms defined as:

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

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

xerophile (noun)	xerophyte (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