A desert plant whose leaves are reduced to spines.

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Answer:Cactus
Explanation:
Cactus are present in hot deserts which are scarce in water.
If more leaves are present then more stomata and more water loss through transpiration, so in order to reduce the loss of water by transpiration from the surface of the leaves, its leaves are reduced to spines.
Therefore, leaves in desert plants get modified into spines.

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