xer·ic 
(zĕrĭk, zîr-)
(zĕrĭk, zîr-)adj.
Of, characterized by, or adapted to an extremely dry habitat.
xeri·cal·ly adv.
xe·rici·ty (zĕ-rĭsĭ-tē) n.
- polypore
- polyposis
- polypropylene
- polyprotic
- polyptych
- polyrhythm
- polyrhythmic
- polyribonucleotide
- polyribosome
- polysaccharid
- polysaccharide
- polysaccharose
- polysemous
- polysemy
- polysepalous
- polysome
- polysomic
- polysorbate
- polyspermic
- polyspermy
- polystichous
- polystyrene
- polysulfide
- polysyllabic
- polysyllabically