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xero-
| 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
comb. form of Gk xērós dry

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| xero- or xer- pref. Dry; dryness: xeroderma. [Greek xēro-, from xēros, dry.] |
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xero- or xer-
pref.
Dry; dryness: xeroderma.
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