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xerothermic

xe·ro·ther·mic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zeer-uh-thur-mik]
    • /ˌzɪər əˈθɜr mɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zeer-uh-thur-mik]
    • /ˌzɪər əˈθɜr mɪk/

Definitions of xerothermic word

  • adjective xerothermic of or relating to the condition of being dry and hot: a xerothermic climate. 1
  • adjective xerothermic adapted to an environment that is dry and hot: a xerothermic organism. 1
  • noun xerothermic Both hot and dry. 1
  • adjective xerothermic both dry and hot 0
  • adjective xerothermic (of an organism) adapted to dry, hot environments 0
  • adjective xerothermic of or pertaining to a hot and dry climatic period, as one of the postglacial periods 0

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Origin of xerothermic

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; xero- + thermic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Xerothermic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

xerothermic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

xerothermic usage trend in Literature

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