hydric

¹

[ hahy-drik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or containing hydrogen.

hydric

²

[ hahy-drik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or adapted to a wet or moist environment.

-hydric

³

1. a combining form of hydric ¹:

   hexahydric.

hydric

/ ˈhaɪdrɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing hydrogen
2. containing or using moisture

hydric

/ hī′drĭk /

1. Relating or adapted to a wet but not flooded habitat. Cottonwoods, willows, and hemlocks are hydric plants.
2. Compare mesic

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydric¹

First recorded in 1850–55; hydr- ² + -ic

Origin of hydric²

First recorded in 1925–30; hydr- ¹ + -ic

Example Sentences

Tavera said a lack of rain had plunged trees into hydric stress, making them more vulnerable to diseases, pests and fires.

From Seattle Times

"Even ditched and tiled they're marginal because the hydric soils are still there," says Steinke, a wildlife biologist who once owned a wetland mitigation business.

From Salon

“There is a real threat to the hydric security of Rio de Janeiro’s metropolitan area,” the statement said, adding suggestions to handle the crisis.

From Seattle Times

The Brunswick newspaper reports that a solar panel won’t be developed at a site in Thalmann after a wetland study determined soil on the property to be hydric.

From Washington Times

As he points out, that species requires hydric communities of cool climates, and in the Wisconsin Glacial age such climates probably prevailed in the high mountainous region where San Josecito is located.

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