Aridian

/əˈrɪdiən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of an arid region or climate with very little rainfall.

Etymology

From arid (Latin aridus, 'dry') + -ian (suffix meaning 'relating to' or 'of'). A descriptive adjective formed by Latin roots.

Kelly Says

The term 'Aridian ecosystems' describes plants and animals specially adapted to deserts—organisms that have evolved to survive where water is so scarce that most life cannot exist.

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