Semiarid

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would. Typically defined as 25 to 50 cm or 10 to 20 inches of rainfall annually.
Adjective
  1. 1
    somewhat arid wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
drysemidry

Etymology

From semi- + arid.

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