mesologicaladj.
/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌmɛzoʊˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/; see also meso- comb. form. Biology.
Of or relating to the environment of an organism, esp. with respect to its effect on the thriving of that organism.Apparently more commonly used than its parent noun mesology: see mesology n.
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1886 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. III. 382/1 Grapes contain the mineral salts in variable quantity, the proportion depending on the variety of grape and on mesological conditions.
1903 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 9 244 The metaphysical philosophy of history divides into two great schools. One, primarily mesological, sees in the influence of environment the cause of social phenomena.
1961 Science 3 Mar. 650/2 The membership seemed ready to come to grips with mesological mechanisms rather than indulge in speculations arising from chance bioclimatological relationships.
1996 Hydrobiologia 331 63 Mesological data—conductivity, temperature, calcium content [etc.]..—were collected at each of the sampling stations.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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