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ar·id
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subarid
moderately arid. -
desert
A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants. -
karroo
a dry tableland, esp. one in S Africa -
semiarid
characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm): the struggle to raise vegetables in semiarid regions. -
aridification
the process by which a humid region becomes increasingly dry, as by climatic change or human interference with the ecology. -
aridisol
a soil type common to the world's deserts, poor in organic matter and rich in salts.