XEROTHERMIC


Meaning of XEROTHERMIC in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|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 climate

a xerothermic theory

2. : adapted to or thriving in a xerothermic environment

xerothermic insects

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.