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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries旱生
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hàn shēng
"仙人掌是典型的旱生植物。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by or adapted to a very dry habitat or environment containing little moisture.
"Cacti and succulents are well adapted to survive in xeric conditions." - 2
Pertaining to a moisture regime that is deficient in water throughout most of the year.
"The region features a xeric shrubland biome dominated by drought-resistant vegetation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'xeros', meaning 'dry', combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. The term was coined in ecological and botanical nomenclature during the mid-20th century to specifically describe environments or habitats characterized by a severe lack of moisture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Xeric" is said worldwide
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xérique
Transliteration: zeʁik
"Cette plante pousse de préférence dans un environnement xérique."
xerisch
Transliteration: ˈzeːʁɪʃ
"Sukkulenten sind an xerische Bedingungen angepasst."
xerico
Transliteration: ˈzɛriko
"La vegetazione xerica è tipica delle regioni desertiche."
xérico
Transliteration: ˈxeɾiko
"El parque nacional protege un ecosistema xérico único."
xérico
Transliteration: ˈzɛɾiku
"O clima xérico favorece o crescimento de cactos."
शुष्क
Transliteration: shushka
"मरुस्थलीय पौधे शुष्क परिस्थितियों में जीवित रहते हैं।"
旱生
Transliteration: hàn shēng
"仙人掌是典型的旱生植物。"
건생의
Transliteration: geon-saeng-ui
"선인장은 건생 환경에서 잘 자랍니다."
乾燥性の
Transliteration: kansōsei no
"サボテンは乾燥性の環境に適応しています。"
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