xero-
a combining form meaning “dry,” used in the formation of compound words: xerophyte.
Also
especially before a vowel,
xer-.
Origin of xero-
combining form of Greek
xērós dry
Words nearby xero-
xeranthemum,
xerarch,
xeres,
xeric,
xeriscaping,
xero-,
xerochilia,
xeroderma,
xeroderma pigmentosum,
xerography,
xeroma
British Dictionary definitions for xero-
xero-
before a vowel xer-
combining form
indicating dryness
xeroderma
Word Origin for xero-
from Greek
xēros dry
Medical definitions for xero-
xero-
pref.
Dry; dryness:xeroderma.