xerophilous plant vs xerophyte

xerophilous plant and xerophyte both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

xerophilous plant (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