What is another word for Sonoran?

Pronunciation: [sˈɒnɔːɹən] (IPA)

Sonoran is an adjective typically used to describe the desert region in western North America that covers parts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Some synonyms for the term Sonoran that may be useful in descriptive writing or contextualizing could include words such as arid, barren, cactus-strewn, dusty, hot, parched, rocky, sandy, and sun-baked. These synonyms help to convey the essence of a vast and harsh landscape where unique flora and fauna have evolved to adapt to the challenges of living in such an extreme environment.

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What are the hypernyms for Sonoran?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Sonoran

Eight of 20 Sonoran specimens taken in May are females, each of which lacks epiphyseal sutures, and each contained one embryo.
"Neotropical Bats from Northern Mexico"
Sydney Anderson
Three of 8 Sonoran specimens taken in July had open epiphyseal sutures but were of adult size.
"Neotropical Bats from Northern Mexico"
Sydney Anderson
The latter two, however, are rather broadly distributed on the Great Plains and their assignment as Sonoran species is somewhat arbitrary.
"Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota"
Kenneth W. Andersen

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