"xeric" meaning in English

See xeric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/ [General-American], /ˈzɛɹ-/ [General-American], /ˈzɪə.ɹɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more xeric [comparative], most xeric [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) + -ic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ξηρός|-ic|lang1=grc|t1=dry}} Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} xeric (comparative more xeric, superlative most xeric)
  1. (of an environment or habitat) Very dry, lacking humidity and water. Synonyms: arid Translations (very dry): xèric (Catalan), xérique (French), xerico (Italian), xérico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-xeric-en-adj-pOui6miq Disambiguation of 'very dry': 61 39
  2. (of an organism) Adapted to live in a very dry habitat. Synonyms: xerophilic
    Sense id: en-xeric-en-adj-DtQc75vV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 13 87 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 12 18 9 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 14 7 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: subxeric, xericity
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      "sense": "very dry",
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