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French
Etymology
From xérique (“xeric”) + -ité (“-ity”).
Pronunciation
Noun
xéricité f (uncountable)
- (climatology, ecology) xericity
- Synonym: aridité
- Hypernym: sécheresse
See also
Further reading
- Jouy, Alain & De Foucault, Bruno, 2019. Dictionnaire illustré de botanique. Biotope Éditions, Mèze, →ISBN., p. 292.