xeric

xeric
arid, lacking in moisture [Chace and Hobbs, 1969].

Crustacea glossary. . 2011.

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  • xeric — (adj.) 1926; see XERO (Cf. xero ) + IC (Cf. ic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • xeric — [zir′ik] adj. [< XERO + IC] 1. of, pertaining to, or having dry or desertlike conditions 2. XEROPHYTIC …   English World dictionary

  • xeric — adjective Date: 1926 characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture < a xeric habitat > < a xeric plant > compare hydric, mesic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Xeric — Characterized by a scanty supply of moisture (or tolerating or adapted to dry conditions). The word xeric is derived from xeros, the Greek word for dry. Xeric was coined in 1926 and was in common scientific usage by the 1940s …   Medical dictionary

  • Xeric Foundation — The Xeric Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation based in Northampton, Massachusetts, which awards self publishing grants to comic book creators, as well as qualified charitable and nonprofit organizations. The Xeric Foundation was… …   Wikipedia

  • xeric — adj. [Gr. xeros, dry] Arid; lacking in moisture; adaptation to dryness …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • xeric — xerically, adv. /zear ik/, adj. of, pertaining to, or adapted to a dry environment. [1926; < Gk xer(ós) dry + IC1] * * * …   Universalium

  • xeric — adjective a) Said of an environment or habitat that is extremely dry, lacking humidity and water. b) Said of an organism adapted to live in a very dry habitat …   Wiktionary

  • xeric — xe|ric Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

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