Etymology

mesophyte

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Today it means: Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water. Full definition →

French mésophyte
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  1. French · derived frommésophyte
  2. English todaymesophyte

From French mésophyte, equivalent to meso- (“middle”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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