mesic1
[mez-ik, mes-, mee-zik, -sik]
- of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
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mesic2
[mee-zik, -sik, mez-ik, mes-]
- of or relating to a meson; mesonic.
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The stock on the Caribbean lowlands remained in mesic environments and evolved into S. cyanosticta.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus SmiliscaWilliam E. Duellman
In fallen leaves and decaying wood in xeric and mesic hammock habitats (Friauf, 1953).
The Biotic Associations of CockroachesLouis M. Roth
The mesic conditions to the north in Tabasco and Yucatn probably have restricted the movement of pygmy mice to the north.
Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus BaiomysRobert L. Packard
Peromyscus maniculatus is ubiquitous, occurring in habitats ranging from mesic boreal forests to arid southwestern deserts.
However, in summer, the finding of a racer in mesic woodland is a rare event.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictorHenry S. Fitch
mesic
- of, relating to, or growing in conditions of medium water supplymesic plants
- of or relating to a meson
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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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