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| Arabian Desert |
a very arid region occupying a large portion of the Arabian Peninsula and stretching into Jordan and Iraq. |
| Atacama Desert |
an extremely arid region of northern Chile that lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains. |
| caliche |
a deposit of sand or clay in arid regions that is cemented by calcium carbonate and other soluble minerals. |
| dry farming |
a kind of farming practiced in arid regions without irrigation by growing drought-resistant crops or covering them with mulch or other substances to prevent the soil's moisture from evaporating. |
| Gobi Desert |
a large arid region in northern China and southwestern Mongolia. |
| hyperarid |
combined form of arid. |
| Kalahari Desert |
an arid and sandy region of southern Africa occupying a large area of Botswana as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa. |
| Sahara Desert |
a vast arid region of North Africa extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Nile. |
| sand grouse |
any of various birds related to pigeons that are found in arid and semi-arid regions of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe. |
| Sonoran Desert |
an arid region of the American southwest and northwestern Mexico. |
| steppe |
a broad, somewhat arid grass plain, esp. the great plains in southeast Russia and southwest Asia. |
| thirsty |
needing water or moisture; dry; arid. [1/4 definitions] |
| xerophilous |
capable of surviving or flourishing in esp. hot arid regions. |
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