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单词 semidesert
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semidesert

[ sem-ee-dez-ert, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈdɛz ərt, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

noun

an extremely dry area characterized by sparse vegetation.

Origin of semidesert

First recorded in 1840–50; semi- + desert1

Words nearby semidesert

semicrystalline, semicylinder, semidaily, semidarkness, semideify, semidesert, semidetached, semidetached binary, semidiameter, semidiurnal, semidivine
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Example sentences from the Web for semidesert

  • A spring here betrays the reason for El Morro's popularity among the explorers of a semidesert region.

    The Book of the National Parks|Robert Sterling Yard
  • The trap was set in front of a hole in the semidesert area 12 miles south of San Carlos.

    The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico|Ticul Alvarez
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