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xeric
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xe·ric

adjective \ˈzir-ik, ˈzer-\

Definition of XERIC

: characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture <a xeric habitat> <a xeric plant> — compare hydric, mesic
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First Known Use of XERIC

1926

Rhymes with XERIC

Berwick, cleric, derrick, ferric, Herrick, steric

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