semiarid

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  1. adjective Characterized by relatively low annual rainfall of 25 to 50 centimeters (10 to 20 inches) and having scrubby vegetation with short, coarse grasses; not completely arid.

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  • Terrain: Arable land in north and along central coast; south is mostly semiarid or desert.
  • Climate: Warm, semiarid, high humidity in many coastal areas.
  • Colorado Springs is classified as semiarid, or half-desert, because it normally get 16 ... —  Gazette.com :
  • The Holocene vegetation history of the northern coastal Arabian Peninsula is of long-standing interest, as this Mediterranean / semiarid / arid region is known to be particularly sensitive to climatic changes. —  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences current issue
  • Climate: Northern plains, the Sahel region -- semiarid and hot (7-month dry season); central and western highlands where Yaounde is located -- cooler, shorter dry season; southern tropical forest -- warm, 4-month dry season; coastal tropical forest, where Douala is located -- warm, humid year-round.
 

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/sɛmɪˈærɪd/
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