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xerocole

xerocole noun: an animal that is adapted to a very dry ecosystem (typically a desert).

Noun

xerocole (plural xerocoles)

  1. An animal that is adapted to a very dry ecosystem (typically a desert).

Forms of xerocole

pluralxerocoles

Origin of xerocole

From xero- + -cole.

Questions about xerocole

What does xerocole mean?
Xerocole means an animal that is adapted to a very dry ecosystem (typically a desert).
What part of speech is xerocole?
Xerocole is a noun.
What is the plural of xerocole?
The plural of xerocole is xerocoles.

Words near xerocole in the dictionary

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

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