xerophilous plant vs xerophile

xerophilous plant and xerophile both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

xerophilous 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