xeric

ˈzɪərɪk

Definition

Definition of xeric - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

adapted organism

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adapted to live in a very dry habitat

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Cacti are xeric plants thriving in arid regions.

arid

dry

desert

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relating to or growing in dry conditions

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Xeric plants are common in desert landscapes.

arid

desert

parched

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Origin of xeric

Greek, xeros (dry)

Examples of xeric in a sentence

Desert animals have xeric adaptations for survival.
The xeric environment supports unique wildlife.

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French:xérique, désertique, ...
German:xerisch, trockenheitsliebend, ...
Italian:xerofilo, arido, ...
Spanish:xerófilo, árido, ...
Portuguese:xerófilo, xerófilas, ...
Chinese:耐旱的, 干旱的, ...
Japanese:乾燥適応の, 乾燥地帯の, ...
Arabic:مُتَكَيِّف لِلْجَفَاف, جَفِيفِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מוּתָאם לְיוֹבֵשׁ, מִדְבָּרִי, ...
Russian:ксерофитный, засухоустойчивый, ...
Ukrainian:засухостійкий, сухолюбний, ...
Hindi:शुष्क, सूखा, ...
Bengali:শুষ্ক পরিবেশের, শুষ্ক, ...
Catalan:xèric, de condicions seques, ...
Czech:xerofilní, xerický, ...
Danish:xerisk, tørketålende, ...
Dutch:xerofytisch, woestijn, ...
Greek:ξηροφυτικός, ξηρός, ...
Hungarian:szárazságtűrő, száraz, ...
Khmer:សម្របខ្លួននឹងបរិស្ថានស្ងួតខ្លាំង, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងលក្ខខណ្ឌស្ងួត, ...
Korean:건조 적응, 건조한, ...
Persian:خشک‌زی, خشک‌پسند, ...
Polish:kserofityczny, suchy, ...
Portuguese (BR):xérico, ...
Romanian:xerofit, xerofil, ...
Swedish:xerisk, ...
Thai:ปรับตัวได้ในที่แห้งแล้ง, แห้งแล้ง, ...
Turkish:kurak, çöl iklimine uygun, ...
Vietnamese:thích nghi với môi trường khô hạn, ưa khô, ...

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