| xerotes 
 
 the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
 • Syn:
 dryness, waterlessness
 • Ant:
 wetness (for: dryness)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 waterless (for: waterlessness), dry (for: dryness)
 • Hypernyms:
 condition, status
 • Hyponyms:
 dehydration, desiccation, drought, drouth, aridity,
 aridness, thirstiness, sereness, xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma,
 conjunctivitis arida, xerostomia, dry mouth
 
 
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