- xerophobous
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adj. [Gr. xeros, dry; phobos, fear]Intolerant of arid conditions.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
xerophobous
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xerophobous — xe·roph·o·bous … English syllables
xerophobous — zə̇ˈräfəbəs adjective Etymology: xer + phobous of a plant : having little capacity to resist drought … Useful english dictionary
xerarch — a. growing in dry places. ♦ xerasia, n. morbid dryness of hair. ♦ xeric, a. pertaining to or adapted to dry conditions. ♦ xeroderma, n. morbid dryness of skin. ♦ xerography, n. method of reproducing illustrations, text, etc.,… … Dictionary of difficult words
