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mesic

/mez-ik, mes-, mee-zik, -sik/US // ˈmɛz ɪk, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zɪk, -sɪk //UK // (ˈmiːzɪk) //

中医,中型,中轴,中轴线

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.

Examples

  • Farther eastward, the ferox stock was isolated in more mesic, probably swampy, marshy habitats.

  • Peromyscus maniculatus is ubiquitous, occurring in habitats ranging from mesic boreal forests to arid southwestern deserts.

  • Most subspecies of P. maniculatus live in moderately mesic or near-mesic environments, but a few have adapted to arid conditions.

  • However, in summer, the finding of a racer in mesic woodland is a rare event.

  • The mesic conditions to the north in Tabasco and Yucatn probably have restricted the movement of pygmy mice to the north.