ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dessication

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Dessication is a noun meaning Misspelling of desiccation.

Meaning

Misspelling of desiccation.

Example Sentences

Hockett and Ascher go back to the period of dessication in the Pliocene when the forests were disappearing and the savannah was opening up.

Synonyms for dessication

Depending on context, synonyms include evaporation, dehydration, drying up.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dehydration, evaporation, drying up, desiccation, desiccating, encystment.

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