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xerothermophilous

xerothermophilous adjective: both thermophilous and xerophilous.

Adjective

xerothermophilous (comparative more xerothermophilous, superlative most xerothermophilous)

  1. Both thermophilous and xerophilous.
    • The bedrock, specific geomorphology, warm and dry climate with a xerothermophilous flora, and the role of humans have resulted in high biodiversity including protected flora and fauna, often light demanding species dependent on the traditional management.2016 January 20, “Detecting Coppice Legacies from Tree Growth”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of xerothermophilous

comparativemore xerothermophilous
superlativemost xerothermophilous

Origin of xerothermophilous

From xero- + thermophilous.

Questions about xerothermophilous

What does xerothermophilous mean?
Xerothermophilous means both thermophilous and xerophilous.
What part of speech is xerothermophilous?
Xerothermophilous is an adjective.

Words near xerothermophilous in the dictionary

  1. xerotherm
  2. xerothermic
  3. xerothermic period
  4. xerothermic periods
  5. xerothermophilic
  6. xerothermophilous
  7. xerothermous
  8. xerotherms
  9. xerotic
  10. xerotolerance
  11. xerotolerant

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