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xeric.

Very dry, lacking humidity and water.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/General-American/ˈzɛɹ-/General-American/ˈzɪə.ɹɪk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Very dry, lacking humidity and water.

  2. Adapted to live in a very dry habitat.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English xeric From Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) + English -ic.

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