MESIC

mesic

(adjective) having or characterized by moderate or a well-balanced supply of moisture; ā€œmesic habitatsā€

mesonic, mesic

(adjective) of or pertaining to a meson; ā€œthe radii of the mesic orbitsā€- Lawrence Wilets

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

mesic (comparative more mesic, superlative most mesic)

(biology, of a habitat) Moist.

(biology, of an organism) Adapted to a moist habitat.

Antonyms

• (of a habitat): xeric

Etymology 2

Adjective

mesic (comparative more mesic, superlative most mesic)

(physics) Of or pertaining to mesons; mesonic.

Anagrams

• ICMEs, cemis, semic

Source: Wiktionary



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