Associations to the word «Semiarid»
Noun
- Steppe
- Savanna
- Grassland
- Desert
- Tropic
- Rainfall
- Climate
- Precipitation
- Ecosystem
- Periphery
- Wet
- Vegetation
- Sensing
- Drought
- Evaporation
- Scrub
- Sahara
- Woodland
- Groundwater
- Lowland
- Cactus
- Soil
- Moisture
- Habitat
- Monsoon
- Carbonate
- Weathering
- Latitude
- Irrigation
- Upland
- Shrub
- Dune
- Plateau
- Erosion
- Tundra
- Plain
- Rainforest
- Deposition
- Andes
- Ern
- Region
- Degradation
- Mediterranean
- Crop
- Prairie
- Dry
- Grazing
- Zone
- Biodiversity
- Foothill
- Holden
- Environment
- Basin
- Salt
- Sediment
- Classification
- Monitoring
- Martinez
- Continental
- Wetland
- Agriculture
- Forest
- Temperature
- Rain
Adjective
Wiktionary
SEMIARID, adjective. Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would. Typically defined as 25 to 50 cm or 10 to 20 inches of rainfall annually.
Dictionary definition
SEMIARID, adjective. Somewhat arid; "a semiarid region with little annual rainfall".
Wise words
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