xéirifileach
Irish
Etymology
From xéiri- (“xero-”) + -fileach (“-philic, -philous”).
Adjective
xéirifileach (genitive singular masculine xéirifiligh, genitive singular feminine xéirifilí, plural xéirifileacha, comparative xéirifilí)
- (biology) xerophilic, xerophilous
Declension
Declension of xéirifileach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | xéirifileach | xéirifileach | xéirifileacha | |
Vocative | xéirifiligh | xéirifileacha | ||
Genitive | xéirifilí | xéirifileacha | xéirifileach | |
Dative | xéirifileach | xéirifileach; xéirifiligh (archaic) | xéirifileacha | |
Comparative | níos xéirifilí | |||
Superlative | is xéirifilí |
Further reading
- "xéirifileach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.