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Where does “xerofluvent” come from?

xerofluvent (English) comes from English xero-, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

xerofluvent (English): A fluvent soil with a xeric moisture regime

Definitions

  1. A fluvent soil with a xeric moisture regime

Ancestry of “xerofluvent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxero-dry; dryness; Xerox; photocopying
2Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—
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