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- биол. ксерический, сухоустойчивый (биология) ксерический, сухоустойчивый
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
xeric
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xeric — XÉRIC, Ă, adj. (biol.; Despre organisme sau organe) Adaptat pentru a suporta uscăciunea. · (Despre soluri) Arid. (din fr. xérique) Trimis de tavi, 14.05.2004. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
xeric — (adj.) 1926; see XERO (Cf. xero ) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
xeric — [zir′ik] adj. [< XERO + IC] 1. of, pertaining to, or having dry or desertlike conditions 2. XEROPHYTIC … English World dictionary
xeric — adjective Date: 1926 characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture < a xeric habitat > < a xeric plant > compare hydric, mesic … New Collegiate Dictionary
Xeric — Characterized by a scanty supply of moisture (or tolerating or adapted to dry conditions). The word xeric is derived from xeros, the Greek word for dry. Xeric was coined in 1926 and was in common scientific usage by the 1940s … Medical dictionary
Xeric Foundation — The Xeric Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation based in Northampton, Massachusetts, which awards self publishing grants to comic book creators, as well as qualified charitable and nonprofit organizations. The Xeric Foundation was… … Wikipedia
xeric — adj. [Gr. xeros, dry] Arid; lacking in moisture; adaptation to dryness … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
xeric — xerically, adv. /zear ik/, adj. of, pertaining to, or adapted to a dry environment. [1926; < Gk xer(ós) dry + IC1] * * * … Universalium
xeric — adjective a) Said of an environment or habitat that is extremely dry, lacking humidity and water. b) Said of an organism adapted to live in a very dry habitat … Wiktionary
xeric — arid, lacking in moisture [Chace and Hobbs, 1969] … Crustacea glossary
xeric — xe|ric Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
