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Adjective: xeric  ze-rik or zeer-ik
  1. Being deficient in moisture
    "deserts provide xeric environments"

See also: xerophytic

Antonym: hydric, mesic

Encyclopedia: Xeric

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Xenopus laevis
Xenorhyncus
Xenorhyncus asiaticus
Xenosauridae
Xenosaurus
xenotime
xenotransplant
xenotransplantation
xeranthemum
Xeranthemum annuum
xeric
xeriscape
xeriscaping
Xerobates
xeroderma
xeroderma pigmentosum
xerodermia
xerographic
xerographic copier
xerographic printer
xerography