semiarid

semiarid
semiaridity /sem'ee euh rid"i tee, sem'uy-/, n.
/sem'ee ar"id, sem'uy-/, adj. (of a region, land, etc.)
characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 in. (25 to 50 cm): the struggle to raise vegetables in semiarid regions.
[1895-1900, Amer.; SEMI- + ARID]

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