mesic
1[ mez-ik, mes-, mee-zik, -sik ]
/ ˈmɛz ɪk, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zɪk, -sɪk /
adjective
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- ]
/ ˈmi zɪk, -sɪk, ˈmɛz ɪk, ˈmɛs- /
adjective Physics.
of or relating to a meson; mesonic.
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Example sentences from the Web for mesic
However, in summer, the finding of a racer in mesic woodland is a rare event.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor|Henry S. FitchIn fallen leaves and decaying wood in xeric and mesic hammock habitats (Friauf, 1953).
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. RothThe stock on the Caribbean lowlands remained in mesic environments and evolved into S. cyanosticta.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. DuellmanPeromyscus maniculatus is ubiquitous, occurring in habitats ranging from mesic boreal forests to arid southwestern deserts.
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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