mesic
1 of 2adjective (1)
me·sic ˈme-zik 
ˈmē-
ˈmē- -sik
: characterized by, relating to, or requiring a moderate amount of moisture
a mesic habitat
a mesic plant
compare hydric, xeric mesic
2 of 2adjective (2)
: of or relating to a meson
Word History
Etymology
Adjective (1)
mes- + -ic
Adjective (2)
meson + -ic
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
1926, in the meaning defined above
Adjective (2)
1939, in the meaning defined above
- repetiteur
- repetiteurs
- repetition
- repetitional
- repetitions
- repetitious
- repetitiously
- repetitiousness
- repetitiousnesses
- repetitive
- repetitive strain injury
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repetitivenesses
- Rephaim
- rephonemicization
- rephonemicize
- rephotograph
- rephotographed
- rephotographing
- rephotographs
- rephrase
- rephrased
- rephrases
- rephrasing