n. An intermediate stage in an ecosystem prior to advancing to the point of being a climax community.
n. claw; talon
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Dry; withered. Same as sear.
n. Claw; talon.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
See sear.
Separate; several; many.
Safe; secure.
n. A claw or talon.
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adj. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
Word Usage
"It was inflicted, and endured, by those members of the Special Forces who underwent the advanced form of training known as sere (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape)."