"mesocline" meaning in All languages combined

See mesocline on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mesoclines [plural]
Etymology: meso- + -cline Etymology templates: {{confix|en|meso|cline}} meso- + -cline Head templates: {{en-noun}} mesocline (plural mesoclines)
  1. (ecology) A moist, cool slope. Categories (topical): Ecology

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for mesocline meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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