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Desert
(1) Biome that has plants and animals adapted to survive severe drought conditions. In this habitat, evaporation exceeds precipitation and the average amount of precipitation is less than 25 centimetres a year. (2) Area that receives low precipitation. Also see cold desert and warm desert.
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