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mesic¹ Definition

me·sic (mē′zik, -sik; mez′ik, mes′-)

adjective

  1. Bot. requiring moderate moisture: said of plants
  2. Ecol. moderately moist: said of habitats

Etymology: mes- + -ic

mesic² Definition

mesic (mes′ik, mez′-; mā′sik, -zik; -mē′-)

adjective

Physics of a meson

Etymology: mes(on) + -ic

mesic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

forest: The natural vegetation is mesic sub-tropical forest with dry forests in the southern lowlands and rain forest in the higher mountainous areas.

Browse dictionary entries near mesic

  1. ‹ mesial
  2. ‹ meshwork
  3. ‹ meshugeneh
  4. ‹ meshugas
  5. ‹ meshuga
  6. ‹ Meshed
  7. ‹ Meshach
  8. ‹ mesh topology
  9. ‹ mesh
  10. ‹ mesentery
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