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Semiarid
Meaning
Adj
●
In Climatology:
Somewhat
arid
,
receiving
little
rainfall
but more than an
arid
area would. Typically
defined
as 25 to 50
cm
or 10 to 20
inches
of
rainfall
annually.
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Origin
semiarid
English
arid
English
semi-
English
semi-
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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