hyperarid

adjective

hy·per·ar·id | \ ˌhī-pər-ˈa-rəd ,

-ˈer-əd \

variants: or hyper-arid

Definition of hyperarid

: extremely arid hyperarid desert regions hyperarid climates …Antarctica's hyperarid, cold-desert conditions make it this planet's closest analogue to Mars … —Jean Hennelly Keith

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