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xero-

  1. a combining form meaning “dry,” used in the formation of compound words:

    xerophyte.



xero-

combining_form

  1. indicating dryness

    xeroderma

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of xero-1

Combining form of Greek xērós dry
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Word History and Origins

Origin of xero-1

from Greek xēros dry

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