chimophyte

a plant that grows better in winter than in summer.

When winter sets in, the hillside is full of chimophytes.

by uttam maharjan October 14, 2010

camophyte

a CAM plant (a plant that depends on the crassulacean acid metabolism to adapt itself to xeric conditions).

Camophytes show some xerophytic features.

by uttam maharjan October 21, 2010