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Etymology of the English prefix xero-

the English prefix xero-

derived from the Greek word xeros, ξηρός (arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water))

Derivations in English

xeroderma, xerography, xerophilous, xerophyte, xeroradiograph, xerosere, xerothermic, xerarch

Usage

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