semidesert

semidesert
noun
a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions

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I. \\“+\ noun
Etymology: semi- + desert
: an area having some of the characteristics of a desert and often lying between a desert and grassland or woodland
II. adjective
: of or characteristic of a semidesert

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/sem'ee dez"euhrt, sem'uy-/, n.
an extremely dry area characterized by sparse vegetation.
[1840-50; SEMI- + DESERT1]

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