xeric

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈzɪə.ɹɪk/    美 /ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/|/ˈzɛɹ-/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Very dry, lacking humidity and water.
  2. Adapted to live in a very dry habitat.

词形变化

more xeric comparative most xeric superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
subxeric xericity

词源

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós)
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English xeric
From Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) + English -ic.
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