mesic
mes ic 1 |ˈmezik, ˈmē -ˈmɛzɪk | ▶adjective Ecology (of an environment or habitat ) containing a moderate amount of moisture. Compare with hydric and xeric. ORIGIN 1920s: from Greek mesos ‘middle ’ + -ic .
mes ic 2 |ˈmɛzɪk ˈmezik | ▶adjective Physics of or relating to a meson. • denoting a system analogous to an atom in which a meson takes the place of either an orbital electron or the nucleus.
mesic 1 |ˈmiːzɪk, ˈmɛzɪk | ▶adjective Ecology (of an environment or habitat ) containing a moderate amount of moisture. Compare with hydric and xeric. ORIGIN 1920s: from Greek mesos ‘middle ’ + -ic .
mesic 2 |ˈmiːzɪk, ˈmɛzɪk | ▶adjective Physics relating to a meson.
The Wordsmith Dictionary
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