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xerophyte vs American aloe

American aloe vs xerophyte

xerophyte and American aloe both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
xerophyte Yes No No No
American aloe Yes No No No
As nouns, American aloe is a hyponym of xerophyte; that is, American aloe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than xerophyte:
  • xerophyte: plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
  • American aloe: tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
Other hyponyms of xerophyte include agave, century plant.
xerophyte (noun) American aloe (noun)
plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
Difference between xerophyte and American aloe

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