xerocline en · NOUN
Etymology
From xero- + -cline.
Meanings
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A warm, dry slope.
The xeroclines receive stronger light for longer periods than do the mesoclines, while the mean temperatures of air and of soil are higher by 5-10 degrees Fahr., […]
1931, John Frederick Vicars Phillips, Forest-succession and Ecology in the Knysna Region, page 132:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| xeroclines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |