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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
xero- or xer-  
pref.  Dry; dryness: xeroderma.

[Greek xēro-, from xēros, dry.]

xero- or xer-
pref.
Dry; dryness: xeroderma.

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