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MESOPHYTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mesophytic mean?
• MESOPHYTIC (adjective)
The adjective MESOPHYTIC has 1 sense:
1. being or growing in or adapted to a moderately moist environment
Familiarity information: MESOPHYTIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being or growing in or adapted to a moderately moist environment
Context example:
mesophytic plants
Similar:
mesic (having or characterized by moderate or a well-balanced supply of moisture)
Derivation:
mesophyte (land plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophyte)
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