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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The first known use of hyperarid was in 1960
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