| xero- or (before a vowel) xer- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating dryness: xeroderma | |
| [from Greek xēros dry] | |
| xer- or (before a vowel) xer- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek xēros dry] | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| xero- or (before a vowel) xer- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating dryness: xeroderma | |
| [from Greek xēros dry] | |
| xer- or (before a vowel) xer- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek xēros dry] | |
xero- or xer-
pref.
Dry; dryness: xeroderma.