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mesophyte

[mez-uh-fahyt, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]

noun

  1. a plant growing under conditions of well-balanced moisture supply.



mesophyte

/ ˈmɛsəʊˌfaɪt, ˌmɛsəʊˈfɪtɪk /

noun

  1. any plant that grows in surroundings receiving an average supply of water

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mesophyte

  1. A plant that grows in an environment having a moderate supply of water. Mesophytes tend to have root systems and vascular tissues that are well-developed, and many species can grow to great heights as a result. Most crop plants, grasses, and broad-leaved bushes and trees growing in temperate climates are mesophytes.

  2. Compare hydrophyte xerophyte

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • mesophytic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mesophyte1

First recorded in 1885–90; meso- + -phyte
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McDowell County forms part of the largest mixed mesophyte forest in the world, a relic of the ancient woodland that once covered much of North America.

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