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xero-

 
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a combining form meaning “dry,” used in the formation of compound words: xerophyte.
Also, especially before a vowel, xer-.

Origin:
comb. form of Gk xērós dry
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X·er   (ěk'sər)   
n.  A member of Generation X.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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xero- or xer-
pref.
Dry; dryness: xeroderma.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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