Desiccation Meaning
/ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state or process of being desiccated
nounAn act or occurrence of desiccating
Sentence Examples
Desiccation caused the plant to wither.
The desiccation process preserved the food.
The extreme desiccation of the desert soil prevents plant growth.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Prolonged drought caused the ____ of the once-lush wetland ecosystem.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ caused the plant to wither.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French dessiccation, from Late Latin desiccatio, desiccationem, from Latin desicco.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The most important mortality affecting the larval population was most probably caused by the repeated desiccations of the marsh in the summer."
— 1968, M.W. Service, “The Ecology of the Immature Stages of Aedes detritus”, in Journal of Applied Ecology, volume 5, number 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Prolonged drought caused the ____ of the once-lush wetland ecosystem.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ caused the plant to wither.