hydric

¹

[hahy-drik]

adjective

1. pertaining to or containing hydrogen.

-hydric

²

1. a combining form of hydric.

   hexahydric.

hydric

³

[hahy-drik]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or adapted to a wet or moist environment.

hydric

/ ˈhaɪdrɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing hydrogen

2. containing or using moisture

hydric

1. Relating or adapted to a wet but not flooded habitat. Cottonwoods, willows, and hemlocks are hydric plants.

2. Compare mesic xeric

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydric¹

First recorded in 1850–55; hydr- ² + -ic

Origin of hydric²

First recorded in 1925–30; hydr- ¹ + -ic

Example Sentences

Tavera said a lack of rain had plunged trees into hydric stress, making them more vulnerable to diseases, pests and fires.

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"Even ditched and tiled they're marginal because the hydric soils are still there," says Steinke, a wildlife biologist who once owned a wetland mitigation business.

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“There is a real threat to the hydric security of Rio de Janeiro’s metropolitan area,” the statement said, adding suggestions to handle the crisis.

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Using Wonder.fm , an application developed by Hydric Media, reminds me of this experience in the best way.

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Last week, a report published by the Sao Paulo state audit office called the water shortage a result of "lack of planning in state hydric resources," stating that if warning signs evident as long ago as 2004 had been heeded, the crisis could have been averted or minimized.

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