xero-

American  

especially before a vowel, xer-.

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

   xerophyte.

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xero- British  

combining form

1. indicating dryness

   xeroderma

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Usage

What does xero- mean? Xero- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “dry.” It is often used in scientific terms, including in pathology and ecology.Xero- comes from the Greek xēros, meaning “dry.”What are variants of xero-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, xero- becomes xer-, as in xerarch.

Etymology

Origin of xero-

Combining form of Greek xērós dry

Example Sentences

They reckon that this catalyst could be newsflow from Xero’s recently acquired bill-pay platform Melio.

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Going forward, growth will be underpinned by integration with Xero, he adds.

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UBS analysts tell clients in a note that they keep a buy rating on the stock despite their conservative view of the potential upside from cross-selling between Xero’s users and those of its US$2.5 billion Melio bill-pay acquisition.

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Samuel acknowledges that Melio’s revenue momentum is strong but tells clients in a note that losses at the Ebitda line narrowed only slowly in Xero’s fiscal first-half.

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They acknowledge that Xero may have overpaid with its US$2.5 billion acquisition, but tell clients in a note that they remain convinced that the allocation of capital is strategically sound and will open up additional growth opportunities in the U.S. and beyond.

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