Meanings
nounxerochilia (uncountable)
- uncountableDryness of the lips.
Origin
- Ancient Greekχεῖλος“lip”
- Englishxerochilia
From xero- + chil- (“lip”), from Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”), + -ia.
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xerochilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerochilia
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“xerochilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerochilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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