mesic

[ 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.

Origin of mesic

First recorded in 1925–30; mes- + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM mesic

mes·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby mesic

meshy, mesiad, mesial, mesial angle, mesial occlusion, mesic, mesio-, mesiobuccal, mesiocervical, mesioclusion, mesiodens

Definition for mesic (2 of 2)

mesic²

[ mee-zik, -sik, mez-ik, mes- ]

/ ˈmi zɪk, -sɪk, ˈmɛz ɪk, ˈmɛs- /

adjective Physics.

of or relating to a meson; mesonic.

Origin of mesic

First recorded in 1935–40; mes(on) + -ic

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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. Fitch
In fallen leaves and decaying wood in xeric and mesic hammock habitats (Friauf, 1953).
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
The stock on the Caribbean lowlands remained in mesic environments and evolved into S. cyanosticta.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman
Peromyscus maniculatus is ubiquitous, occurring in habitats ranging from mesic boreal forests to arid southwestern deserts.
Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas

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

mesically, adverb

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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.

单词	mesic
释义	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. Origin of mesic ¹ First recorded in 1925–30; mes- + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM mesic mes·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby mesic meshy, mesiad, mesial, mesial angle, mesial occlusion, mesic, mesio-, mesiobuccal, mesiocervical, mesioclusion, mesiodens Definition for mesic (2 of 2) mesic² [ mee-zik, -sik, mez-ik, mes- ] / ˈmi zɪk, -sɪk, ˈmɛz ɪk, ˈmɛs- / adjective Physics. of or relating to a meson; mesonic. Origin of mesic ² First recorded in 1935–40; mes(on) + -ic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Fitch In fallen leaves and decaying wood in xeric and mesic hammock habitats (Friauf, 1953). The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth The stock on the Caribbean lowlands remained in mesic environments and evolved into S. cyanosticta. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca\|William E. Duellman Peromyscus maniculatus is ubiquitous, occurring in habitats ranging from mesic boreal forests to arid southwestern deserts. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado\|Charles L. Douglas 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 mesically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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