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xerocline

xerocline noun: a warm, dry slope.

Noun

xerocline (plural xeroclines)

  1. A warm, dry slope.
    • The xeroclines receive stronger light for longer periods than do the mesoclines, while the mean temperatures of air and of soil are higher by 5-10 degrees Fahr., […]1931, John Frederick Vicars Phillips, Forest-succession and Ecology in the Knysna Region, page 132

Forms of xerocline

pluralxeroclines

Origin of xerocline

From xero- + -cline.

Questions about xerocline

What does xerocline mean?
Xerocline means a warm, dry slope.
What part of speech is xerocline?
Xerocline is a noun.
What is the plural of xerocline?
The plural of xerocline is xeroclines.

Words near xerocline in the dictionary

  1. xerochastic
  2. xerochasy
  3. xerochilia
  4. xerochrept
  5. xerochrepts
  6. xerocline
  7. xeroclines
  8. xerocole
  9. xerocoles
  10. xerocolous
  11. xerocomic acid

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