xerothermic

English

Etymology

From xero- +‎ thermic.

Adjective

xerothermic (comparative more xerothermic, superlative most xerothermic)

  1. (sciences) Both hot and dry.
  2. (of an organism) That flourishes in hot, dry conditions.
    • 1966 October, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume I, New York, N.Y.; London: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 4:
      […] a southwestern, xerothermic element, including Geothallus, Targionia, and various Riccia species.

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