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semidesert

[ sem-ee-dez-ert, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm iˈdɛz ərt, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

noun

an extremely dry area characterized by sparse vegetation.

Origin of semidesert

First recorded in 1840–50; semi- + desert¹

Words nearby semidesert

semicrystalline, semicylinder, semidaily, semidarkness, semideify, semidesert, semidetached, semidetached binary, semidiameter, semidiurnal, semidivine

Example sentences from the Web for semidesert

A spring here betrays the reason for El Morro's popularity among the explorers of a semidesert region.

The Book of the National Parks |Robert Sterling Yard
The trap was set in front of a hole in the semidesert area 12 miles south of San Carlos.

The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico |Ticul Alvarez