DESERT CLIMATE
\dˈɛsət klˈa͡ɪmət], \dˈɛsət klˈaɪmət], \d_ˈɛ_s_ə_t k_l_ˈaɪ_m_ə_t]\
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A type of climate characterized by insufficient moisture to support appreciable plant life. It is a climate of extreme aridity, usually of extreme heat, and of negligible rainfall. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
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