| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|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