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xeric
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????? (x?rós, “dry”) +? -ic.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?z???k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?z????k/
- Hyphenation: xe?ric
Adjective
xeric (comparative more xeric, superlative most xeric)
- (of an environment or habitat) very dry, lacking humidity and water
- Synonym: arid
- (of an organism) Adapted to live in a very dry habitat
- Synonym: xerophilic
Derived terms
Translations
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saline
English
Etymology
From Middle French salin, from Latin sal (“salt”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?se?.la?n/
- (US) IPA(key): /?se?li?n/
Adjective
saline (comparative more saline, superlative most saline)
- Containing salt; salty.
- Resembling salt.
- a saline taste
Derived terms
- Saline County
Translations
Noun
saline (countable and uncountable, plural salines)
- Water containing dissolved salt.
- A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth.
Synonyms
- (water containing dissolved salt): saline solution
Derived terms
- normal saline
Translations
Anagrams
- A-lines, Selina, aliens, alines, laines, lianes, lisena, silane, slaine
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa.lin/
Adjective
saline
- feminine singular of salin
Italian
Adjective
saline
- feminine plural of salino
Noun
saline f pl
- plural of salina
Anagrams
- lesina
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