xerothermic Hear it!

xerothermic definition

xe·ro·ther·mic (zir′ə t̸hʉr′mik)

adjective

of or pertaining to a hot and dry climatic period, as one of the postglacial periods

Etymology: xero- + thermic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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