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xero-

xero- prefix: dry; dryness.

Prefix

xero-

  1. dry; dryness
  2. Xerox; photocopying

Forms of xero-

alternative formxer-
alternative formxeri-

Origin of xero-

From Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”).

Questions about xero-

What does xero- mean?
Xero- means dry; dryness.
What part of speech is xero-?
Xero- is a prefix.

Words near xero- in the dictionary

  1. xeriscapes
  2. xeriscaping
  3. xeriscapings
  4. xeriscence
  5. xeriscent
  6. xero-
  7. xerobranching
  8. xerochasic
  9. xerochastic
  10. xerochasy
  11. xerochilia

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