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mes•o•phyte
(mez′ə fīt′, mes′-, mē′zə-, -sə-),USA pronunciation n.
mes•o•phyt•ic
(mez′ə fit′ik, mes′-, mē′zə-, -sə-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Botanya plant growing under conditions of well-balanced moisture supply.
- 1885–90; meso- + -phyte
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