"drought-loving," 1863, from xero- + -philous, from Greek from philos "loving," of uncertain origin.
before vowels, xer-, word-forming element meaning "dry," from Greek xero-, combining form of xeros "dry, withered" (see xerasia).
updated on April 12, 2014
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