Etymology

mesic

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Today it means: Characterized by an intermediate degree of moisture, in between xeric (dry) and hydric (wet); somewhat moist. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέσος
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mesic · adjective1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέσος
  2. English todaymesic

From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos). Compare with xeric and hydric.

mesic · adjective2

From mes(on) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμέσος all →

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