"xerocline" meaning in All languages combined

See xerocline on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: xeroclines [plural]
Etymology: xero- + -cline Etymology templates: {{confix|en|xero|cline}} xero- + -cline Head templates: {{en-noun}} xerocline (plural xeroclines)
  1. (ecology) A warm, dry slope. Categories (topical): Ecology

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for xerocline meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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