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xericity

xericity noun: the quality or degree of being xeric; adaptation to dry conditions.

Noun

xericity (uncountable)

  1. The quality or degree of being xeric; adaptation to dry conditions.
    Synonyms:
    aridity

Synonyms of xericity

Origin of xericity

From xeric + -ity.

Questions about xericity

What does xericity mean?
Xericity means the quality or degree of being xeric; adaptation to dry conditions.
What part of speech is xericity?
Xericity is a noun.

Words near xericity in the dictionary

  1. Xeres wine
  2. Xeres wines
  3. xeri-
  4. xeric
  5. xerically
  6. xericity
  7. xericness
  8. xerif
  9. xeriff
  10. xeriffs
  11. xerification

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