xerosere

[ zeer-uh-seer ]

/ ˈzɪər əˌsɪər /

noun Ecology.

a sere occurring on dry soil.

Nearby words

xerophilous, xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xeroradiograph, xeroradiography, xerosere, xerosis, xerostomia, xerothermic, xerotic, xerox

Origin of xerosere

First recorded in 1925–30; xero- + sere²

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British Dictionary definitions for xerosere

xerosere

/ (ˈzɪərəˌsɪə) /

noun

ecology a sere that originates in dry surroundings

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