xerophyte vs xerophile

xerophyte and xerophile both are nouns.

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

As nouns, xerophyte and xerophile are synonyms defined as:

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

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

xerophyte (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