waterlessness vs xerotes

waterlessness and xerotes both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waterlessness	Yes	No	No	No
xerotes	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, waterlessness and xerotes are synonyms defined as:

waterlessness and xerotes: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

Other synonyms of waterlessness include dryness.

waterlessness (noun)	xerotes (noun)
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)	the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)