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mesic
1[ mez-ik, mes-, mee-zik, -sik ]
/ ˈmɛz ɪk, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zɪk, -sɪk /
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adjective
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
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OTHER WORDS FROM mesic
mes·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby mesic
meshugas, meshwork, meshy, mesiad, mesial, mesic, mesitylene, mesityl oxide, Mesmer, mesmeric, mesmerism
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mesic2
[ mee-zik, -sik, mez-ik, mes- ]
/ ˈmi zɪk, -sɪk, ˈmɛz ɪk, ˈmɛs- /
adjective Physics.
of or relating to a meson; mesonic.
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British Dictionary definitions for mesic
mesic
/ (ˈmiːzɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or growing in conditions of medium water supplymesic plants
of or relating to a meson
Derived forms of mesic
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Scientific definitions for mesic
mesic
[ mĕz′ĭk, mĕs′-, mē′zĭk, -sĭk ]
Relating or adapted to a moderately moist habitat. The sugar maple, white ash, and basswood are mesic plants. Compare hydric xeric.
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