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

Farther eastward, the ferox stock was isolated in more mesic, probably swampy, marshy habitats.

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

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Most subspecies of P. maniculatus live in moderately mesic or near-mesic environments, but a few have adapted to arid conditions.

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However, in summer, the finding of a racer in mesic woodland is a rare event.

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

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