"mesic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mesic [comparative], most mesic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos). Compare with xeric and hydric. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|μέσος}} Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) Head templates: {{en-adj}} mesic (comparative more mesic, superlative most mesic)
  1. (biology, of a habitat) Moist. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-mesic-en-adj-FryJKftP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 22 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 53 22 26 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 21 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 19 30 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (biology, of an organism) Adapted to a moist habitat. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-mesic-en-adj--WaOYxHe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 22 39 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more mesic [comparative], most mesic [superlative]
Etymology: From mes(on) + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|meson|ic|alt1=mes(on)}} mes(on) + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} mesic (comparative more mesic, superlative most mesic)
  1. (physics) Of or pertaining to mesons; mesonic. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-mesic-en-adj-5XoWB9gi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 22 39 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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