耐たい乾かん性せい

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

drought resistance; xerophilous

Technical term used in botany, agriculture, and materials science to describe the ability to withstand dry conditions. Often used attributively with の.

• この植しょく物ぶつは耐たい乾かん性せいが高たかいので、水みずやりが少すくなくて済すむ。

  This plant has high drought resistance, so it needs little watering.

• 耐たい乾かん性せいの作さく物もつを開かい発はつする研けん究きゅうが進すすめられている。

  Research is underway to develop drought-resistant crops.