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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmatorral árido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ma.toˈral ˈa.ɾi.ðo/
"El matorral árido alberga especies únicas adaptadas a la escasez de agua."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A dry, arid biome characterized by low precipitation and sparse vegetation consisting primarily of stunted shrubs, bushes, and low-growing woody plants.
"Many specialized desert-adapted animals find shelter among the rocky outcrops of the arid-scrubland." - 2
A tract of land featuring dry soil and drought-resistant scrub flora, often transitional between true deserts and more temperate grasslands.
"Conservationists are working to protect the fragile ecology of the regional arid-scrubland from overgrazing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'arid', originating from Latin 'aridus' (dry, parched) via French, and 'scrubland', formed from 'scrub' (stunted trees or bushes, from Old Norse and Middle English roots) and 'land' (from Germanic origins). The compound term emerged in ecological and geographical literature during the mid-20th century to precisely classify dry biomes characterized by low precipitation and sparse, woody vegetation.
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brousse aride
Transliteration: /bʁus a.ʁid/
"La faune s'est adaptée aux conditions difficiles de la brousse aride."
Trockenstrauchland
Transliteration: /ˈtʁɔkn̩ˌʃtʁaʊxˌlant/
"Das Trockenstrauchland ist die Heimat vieler sukkulenter Pflanzen."
macchia arida
Transliteration: /ˈmak.kja ˈa.ri.da/
"La macchia arida copre gran parte della regione meridionale."
matorral árido
Transliteration: /ma.toˈral ˈa.ɾi.ðo/
"El matorral árido alberga especies únicas adaptadas a la escasez de agua."
mato árido
Transliteration: /ˈma.tu ˈa.ɾi.du/
"A vegetação do mato árido resiste bravamente às longas secas."
शुष्क झाड़ीदार भूमि
Transliteration: shushk jhadidar bhumi
"शुष्क झाड़ीदार भूमि में कम पानी चाहने वाले पौधे उगते हैं।"
干旱灌木林
Transliteration: gānhàn guànmùlín
"干旱灌木林是许多耐旱动物的天然栖息地。"
건조 관목지
Transliteration: geonjo gwanmokji
"건조 관목지에는 가뭄에 견디는 식물들이 자라납니다."
乾燥低木林
Transliteration: kansō teibokurin
"乾燥低木林には固有の動植物が生息しています。"
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