xerothermic
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xerothermic — [zir΄ə thʉr′mik] adj. [ XERO + THERMIC] of or pertaining to a hot and dry climatic period, as one of the postglacial periods … English World dictionary
xerothermic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|thərmik adjective Etymology: xer + thermic 1. a. : being hot and dry : characterized by heat and dryness a xerothermic climate a prolonged postglacial xerothermic period b. : concerned with or stressing the significance of xerothermic… … Useful english dictionary
xerothermic — /zear euh therr mik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the condition of being dry and hot: a xerothermic climate. 2. adapted to an environment that is dry and hot: a xerothermic organism. [1900 05; XERO + THERMIC] * * * … Universalium
xerothermic — adjective Date: 1904 1. characterized by heat and dryness 2. adapted to or thriving in a hot dry environment … New Collegiate Dictionary
xerothermic — xe·ro·ther·mic … English syllables
xerothermic fauna — Animals found in warm, dry conditions … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
xerothermic period — noun A warm, dry postglacial interval … Wiktionary
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Holocene Epoch — formerly Recent Epoch Latest interval of the Earth s geologic history, dating from 10,000 years ago to the present. The younger of the two epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period, the Holocene follows the last glacial stage of the… … Universalium
