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xerophobic

xerophobic adjective: unable to thrive in dry conditions.

Adjective

xerophobic (comparative more xerophobic, superlative most xerophobic)

  1. Unable to thrive in dry conditions.
    Synonyms:
    xerophobous

Synonyms of xerophobic

Forms of xerophobic

comparativemore xerophobic
superlativemost xerophobic

Questions about xerophobic

What does xerophobic mean?
Xerophobic means unable to thrive in dry conditions.
What part of speech is xerophobic?
Xerophobic is an adjective.

Words near xerophobic in the dictionary

  1. xerophils
  2. xerophily
  3. xerophobe
  4. xerophobes
  5. xerophobia
  6. xerophobic
  7. xerophobous
  8. xerophthalmia
  9. xerophthalmias
  10. xerophthalmic
  11. xerophthalmos

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