| 单词 | xerophiles |
| 释义 | xero- /zē-rō-/, or before a vowel xer- /zēr-/combining formDenoting dry ORIGIN: Gr xēros dry xeranˈsis noun A drying-up xeranthemum /-anˈthi-məm/ noun
xeranˈtic adjective Drying up xerarch /zēˈrärk/ adjective (Gr archē beginning; botany) Of a plant succession, starting on land where conditions are very dry xerasia /zi-rāˈsi-ə/ noun An abnormal or unhealthy dryness of the hair xēˈric adjective
xerochasy /zi-rokˈə-si/ noun (botany, etc) Dehiscence on drying xeroderma /zē-rō-dûrˈmə/ or xeroderˈmia noun (Gr derma skin) a disease characterized by abnormal dryness of the skin and by abnormal excessive growth of its horny layer, a mild form of ichthyosis (xeroderma pigmentosum /pig-men-tōˈsəm/ an inherited inability to repair DNA damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light) xerodermatˈic, xeroderˈmatous or xeroderˈmic adjective xerographˈic adjective xerogˈraphy noun A non-chemical photographic process in which the plate is sensitized electrically and developed by dusting with electrically-charged fine powder xeroma /-rōˈ/ noun (pl xerōˈmas or xerōˈmata) Xerophthalmia xēˈromorph /-mörf/ noun (Gr morphē form) a xerophyte xeromorˈphic or xeromorˈphous adjective Of parts of a plant, protected against excessive loss of water by thick cuticles, coatings of hairs and similar structural features xerophagy /zi-rofˈə-ji/ noun (Gr phagein to eat) the eating of dry food, or of bread, vegetables and water, as a form of fast xēˈrophile noun A xerophilous plant xerophilous /-ofˈil-əs/ adjective (Gr philos loving) of a plant, tolerant of a very dry habitat xerophˈily noun Adaptation to dry conditions xērophthalmia /-of-thalˈmi-ə/ noun (Gr ophthalmos eye) a dry lustreless condition of the conjunctiva due to deficiency of vitamin A in the diet xēˈrophyte /-fīt/ noun (Gr phyton plant) a plant able to inhabit places where the water supply is scanty, or where conditions, eg excess of salts, make it difficult to take in water xerophytic /-fitˈ/ adjective Able to withstand drought xeroradiogˈraphy noun X-ray photography by xerography xerōˈsis noun Abnormal dryness, eg of the skin, mouth, eyes, etc xerostoma /-osˈtom-ə/ or xerostōˈmia noun (Gr stoma mouth) excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions xerotes /zēˈrō-tēz/ noun Xerosis xerothermˈic adjective
xerotic /-rotˈ/ adjective Of bodily tissues, abnormally dry xerotripsis /-tripˈsis/ noun (Gr trīpsis, from trībein to rub) dry friction |
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