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xeric
This term is primarily used in ecology and botany to describe environments with extreme water scarcity. It carries a clinical, scientific tone and is rarely encountered in casual conversation, appearing instead in academic papers, environmental reports, or biological textbooks to categorize specific habitat types.
Because it describes a state of dryness, it is often contrasted with mesic (moderate moisture) or hydric (saturated) conditions. It focuses on the structural and biological adaptations required for survival in arid zones rather than just the weather conditions of a location.
Meanings
Examples
The cactus is perfectly adapted to a xeric environment.
The cactus is perfectly adapted to a xeric environment.
We need to study how these plants survive in xeric conditions.
This region is far too xeric for traditional agriculture.
This region is far too xeric for traditional agriculture.
Look at the soil composition here; it is incredibly xeric.
Look at the soil composition here; it is incredibly xeric.
The expedition team struggled to find water in the xeric landscape.
I wonder if this species can tolerate such a xeric habitat.
Xeric shrublands are common in the southwestern United States.
The ecosystem shifted toward a more xeric state over several centuries.