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semi-arid

semi-arid is the alternative form of semiarid.

Meaning of semiarid

Adjective

semiarid (comparative more semiarid, superlative most semiarid)

  1. Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would, typically defined as 25 to 50 cm of rainfall annually.

Origin of semi-arid

From semi- + arid.

Questions about semi-arid

What is semi-arid the alternative form of?
Semi-arid is the alternative form of semiarid.

Words near semi-arid in the dictionary

  1. semi-apes
  2. semi-aquatic
  3. Semi-Arian
  4. Semi-Arianism
  5. Semi-Arians
  6. semi-arid
  7. semi-attached
  8. semi-auto
  9. semi-autobiographical
  10. semi-automated
  11. semi-automatic

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