desertian

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Definition of desertian

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adj

(nonstandard, uncommon)Desertic; pertaining to a desert.

“... desert and to fill these hot summer days and cool desertian nights with their mirthful songs.[…]”
“[...] in the typical Saharo-Arabian desertian and in the Irano-Touranian semi-desertian regions. The Mediterranean territory was dominated by a climax vegetation of Quercus calliprinos, Pistacia palaestina and Olea europaea[…]”
“... Desert? Are you mad? Do you not know what is within these walls? We are best to hide our treasures from the savage desertian creatures! Those foul goçips who feed in the Desert would ingest every soul that entered. Here, we are well[…]”

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From desert + -ian.

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