What is the meaning of the word "xeric"?
Definitions:
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Being deficient in moisture.
ADJECTIVE
- Xeric regions often experience prolonged droughts, putting stress on both plants and wildlife.
- Xeric regions often experience prolonged droughts, putting stress on both plants and wildlife.
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Describes enviroments, habitats, or organisms that are extemely dry, with minimal moisture, such as deserts or arid regions. ADJECTIVE
- Cacti and other succulents thrive in xeric envirnments where water is scarce.
- Cacti and other succulents thrive in xeric envirnments where water is scarce.
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Type of environments that have limited water availability and often support specialized plants and animals adapted to survive in conditions of water scarcity. ADJECTIVE
- Xeric landscapes are often populated by drought-resistant plants like sagebrush and yucca.
- Xeric landscapes are often populated by drought-resistant plants like sagebrush and yucca.