xericPronunciation: /ˈzɪərɪk, ˈzɛ-/Definition of xeric adjective Ecology (of an environment or habitat) containing little moisture; very dry: xeric conditionsCompare with hydric and mesic1.Origin: 1920s: from xero- 'dry' + -icxeric in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of xeric in the US English dictionary
