"xerocole" meaning in English

See xerocole in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: xerocoles [plural]
Etymology: From xero- + -cole. Etymology templates: {{af|en|xero-|-cole}} xero- + -cole Head templates: {{en-noun}} xerocole (plural xerocoles)
  1. (biology) An animal that is adapted to a very dry ecosystem (typically a desert). Wikipedia link: xerocole Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: xerocolous

Inflected forms

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