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