xerophilous

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They can be found in areas with monsoons or in xerophilous areas, many of them live in desert or semidesert regions.

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  1. adjective Flourishing in or adapted to a dry hot environment.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek ξηρός, dry, + φιλεῖν, love.
 

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/zəˈrɑfɪləs/
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