mesophyte

mes·o·phyte

M0238800 (mĕz′ə-fīt′, mĕs′-)n. A land plant that grows in an environment having a moderate amount of moisture.

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mes′o·phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.

mesophyte

(ˈmɛsəʊˌfaɪt) n (Plants) any plant that grows in surroundings receiving an average supply of water mesophytic adj

mes•o•phyte

(ˈmɛz əˌfaɪt, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə-)

n. a plant growing under conditions of well-balanced moisture supply. [1885–90] mes`o•phyt′ic (-ˈfɪt ɪk) adj.

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Noun

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mesophyte - land plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophytemesophytic planttracheophyte, vascular plant - green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

Translations

mesofita