xerophytic plant vs xerophilous plant

xerophytic plant and xerophilous plant both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

xerophytic plant (noun)	xerophilous 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