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semiarid
sem·i·ar·id S0250400 (sĕm′ē-ăr′ĭd)adj. Characterized by relatively low annual rainfall and having scrubby vegetation with short, coarse grasses; not completely arid.
sem′i·a·rid′i·ty (-ə-rĭd′ĭ-tē, -ă-rĭd′-) n.semiarid (ˌsɛmɪˈærɪd) adj (Physical Geography) characterized by scanty rainfall and scrubby vegetation, often occurring in continental interiors: the semiarid regions of Australia. ˌsemiaˈridity nsem•i•ar•id (ˌsɛm iˈær ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ-)
adj. (of a region) characterized by very little annual rainfall, usu. from 10 to 20 in. (25 to 50 cm). sem·i·ar·id (sĕm′ē-ăr′ĭd) Having low rainfall but able to support grassland and scrubby vegetation; not completely arid.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | semiarid - somewhat arid; "a semiarid region with little annual rainfall"dry - free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet; "dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry" |
semiarid
semiarid characterized by scanty rainfall and scrubby vegetation, often occurring in continental interiors semiarid
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