This is the 9946th most frequent Portuguese word.
desérticas
Desérticas: Relating to deserts; arid or barren.
Here, 'desérticas' describes regions that are characteristic of deserts.
As regiões desérticas costumam ter flora e fauna específicas.
Desert regions often have specific flora and fauna.
In this sentence, 'desérticas' is used to describe areas associated with deserts.
As temperaturas em áreas desérticas variam drasticamente entre o dia e a noite.
Temperatures in desert areas vary drastically between day and night.
Here, 'desérticas' describes landscapes that resemble or are related to deserts.