mesic

¹

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

adjective

1. of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.

mesic

²

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

adjective

, Physics.

1. of or relating to a meson; mesonic.

mesic

/ ˈmiːzɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or growing in conditions of medium water supply

   mesic plants

2. of or relating to a meson

mesic

/ mĕz′ĭk,mĕs′-,mē′zĭk,-sĭk /

1. Relating or adapted to a moderately moist habitat. The sugar maple, white ash, and basswood are mesic plants.
2. Compare hydric

Derived Forms

• ˈmesically, adverb

Other Words From

• mesi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesic¹

First recorded in 1925–30; mes- + -ic

Origin of mesic²

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

Example Sentences

The fire threatens endangered Kahuli, or Hawaiian tree snails, and a rare dry forest and mesic forest.

From Washington Times

Much of the rest of the country consists of mesic savanna—dense shrubland alternating with impenetrable swamp—which is largely beyond the reach of government.

From The New Yorker

Peromyscus maniculatus is ubiquitous, occurring in habitats ranging from mesic boreal forests to arid southwestern deserts.

From Project Gutenberg

The mesic conditions to the north in Tabasco and Yucat�n probably have restricted the movement of pygmy mice to the north.

From Project Gutenberg

The stock on the Caribbean lowlands remained in mesic environments and evolved into S. cyanosticta.

From Project Gutenberg