xerocole

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noun

An animal that is adapted to a very dry ecosystem (typically a desert).

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Meanings

nounxerocole (plural xerocoles)

plural xerocoles

  1. biologyAn animal that is adapted to a very dry ecosystem (typically a desert).

Origin

From xero- + -cole.

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APA

xerocole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerocole

MLA

“xerocole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerocole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xerocole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerocole.

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