sere

Definitions


[sɪə], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (especially of vegetation) dry or withered
(e.g: a sere moonscape of rock, sand, and mountains)


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Origin:
Old English sēar: see sear


[sɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a natural succession of plant (or animal) communities, especially a full series from uncolonized habitat to the appropriate climax vegetation


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Origin:
early 20th century: from Latin serere ‘join in a series’




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