semiarid

[ sem-ee-ar-id, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm iˈær ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective (of a region, land, etc.)

characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 centimeters): the struggle to raise vegetables in semiarid regions.

Origin of semiarid

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; semi- + arid

OTHER WORDS FROM semiarid

sem·i·a·rid·ity

[sem-ee-uh-rid-i-tee, sem-ahy-], /ˌsɛm i əˈrɪd ɪ ti, ˌsɛm aɪ-/, noun

Words nearby semiarid

semi-abstract, semiamateur, semiannual, semiaquatic, semiarch, semiarid, semiattached, semiautobiographical, semiautomated, semiautomatic, semiautonomous

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Example sentences from the Web for semiarid

Arid and extremely arid land are deserts, and semiarid grasslands generally are referred to as steppes.
Deserts|A. S. Walker
Most of the area in which T. ornata occurs is semiarid or arid.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler
Because of its semiarid climate, the State has only 600 square miles of wooded area.
North Dakota|Various
They grow in the semiarid regions of the West and sometimes in great luxuriance.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

These animals are usually restricted to sandy soils in semiarid regions.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer

British Dictionary definitions for semiarid

semiarid

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈærɪd) /

adjective

characterized by scanty rainfall and scrubby vegetation, often occurring in continental interiorsthe semiarid regions of Australia

Derived forms of semiarid

semiaridity, noun

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Scientific definitions for semiarid

semiarid

[ sĕm′ē-ăr′ĭd ]

Having low precipitation but able to support grassland and scrubby vegetation. Steppes have semiarid climates.

单词	semiarid
释义	semiarid [ sem-ee-ar-id, sem-ahy- ] / ˌsɛm iˈær ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- / adjective (of a region, land, etc.) characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 centimeters): the struggle to raise vegetables in semiarid regions. Origin of semiarid An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; semi- + arid OTHER WORDS FROM semiarid sem·i·a·rid·ity [sem-ee-uh-rid-i-tee, sem-ahy-], /ˌsɛm i əˈrɪd ɪ ti, ˌsɛm aɪ-/, noun Words nearby semiarid semi-abstract, semiamateur, semiannual, semiaquatic, semiarch, semiarid, semiattached, semiautobiographical, semiautomated, semiautomatic, semiautonomous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semiarid Arid and extremely arid land are deserts, and semiarid grasslands generally are referred to as steppes. Deserts\|A. S. Walker Most of the area in which T. ornata occurs is semiarid or arid. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz\|John M. Legler Because of its semiarid climate, the State has only 600 square miles of wooded area. North Dakota\|Various They grow in the semiarid regions of the West and sometimes in great luxuriance. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture These animals are usually restricted to sandy soils in semiarid regions. Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii\|Henry W. Setzer British Dictionary definitions for semiarid semiarid / (ˌsɛmɪˈærɪd) / adjective characterized by scanty rainfall and scrubby vegetation, often occurring in continental interiorsthe semiarid regions of Australia Derived forms of semiarid semiaridity, noun 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 semiarid semiarid [ sĕm′ē-ăr′ĭd ] Having low precipitation but able to support grassland and scrubby vegetation. Steppes have semiarid climates. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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