mesic

The definition of mesic is something that is moist or needs a fair amount of moisture.

(adjective)

An example of mesic is a rain forest.

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See mesic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

Origin: mes- + -ic

adjective

Physics of a meson

Origin: mes(on) + -ic

See mesic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Ecology
Of, characterized by, or adapted to a moderately moist habitat.

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