xerophyte vs desert plant

xerophyte and desert plant both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

xerophyte (noun)	desert 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