xeric

[ zeer-ik ]

/ ˈzɪər ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or adapted to a dry environment.

Origin of xeric

First recorded in 1925–30; from Greek xēr(ós) “dry” + -ic (def. 3)

OTHER WORDS FROM xeric

xe·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby xeric

xenotransplantation, xenotropic virus, xeranthemum, xerarch, Xeres, xeric, xeriscaping, xero-, xerochilia, xeroderma, xeroderma pigmentosum

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Example sentences from the Web for xeric

Xeric conditions surrounding some of the higher mountains are barriers to movement of some species.
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico|Emil K. Urban
On the Gulf lowlands its distribution seems to be limited to xeric coastal habitats.
A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico|William E. Duellman
These are woodland, grassland, limnic, and xeric scrub plant formations.
The Breeding Birds of Kansas|Richard F. Johnston
In fallen leaves and decaying wood in xeric and mesic hammock habitats (Friauf, 1953).
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth

Infrequent in the tall shrub stratum of the xeric hammock habitat (Friauf, 1953).
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth

British Dictionary definitions for xeric

xeric

/ (ˈzɪərɪk) /

adjective

ecology of, relating to, or growing in dry conditions

Derived forms of xeric

xerically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for xeric

xeric

[ zĕr′ĭk, zîr′- ]

Relating or adapted to an extremely dry habitat. Succulents such as cacti, aloes, and agaves are xeric plants. Compare hydric mesic.

单词	xeric
释义	xeric [ zeer-ik ] / ˈzɪər ɪk / adjective of, relating to, or adapted to a dry environment. Origin of xeric First recorded in 1925–30; from Greek xēr(ós) “dry” + -ic (def. 3) OTHER WORDS FROM xeric xe·ri·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby xeric xenotransplantation, xenotropic virus, xeranthemum, xerarch, Xeres, xeric, xeriscaping, xero-, xerochilia, xeroderma, xeroderma pigmentosum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xeric Xeric conditions surrounding some of the higher mountains are barriers to movement of some species. Birds from Coahuila, Mexico\|Emil K. Urban On the Gulf lowlands its distribution seems to be limited to xeric coastal habitats. A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico\|William E. Duellman These are woodland, grassland, limnic, and xeric scrub plant formations. The Breeding Birds of Kansas\|Richard F. Johnston In fallen leaves and decaying wood in xeric and mesic hammock habitats (Friauf, 1953). The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth Infrequent in the tall shrub stratum of the xeric hammock habitat (Friauf, 1953). The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth British Dictionary definitions for xeric xeric / (ˈzɪərɪk) / adjective ecology of, relating to, or growing in dry conditions Derived forms of xeric xerically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for xeric xeric [ zĕr′ĭk, zîr′- ] Relating or adapted to an extremely dry habitat. Succulents such as cacti, aloes, and agaves are xeric plants. Compare hydric mesic. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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