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mesophyte

/ˈmes.ə.faɪt/

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noun

/ˈmes.ə.faɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruНаземное растение, которое растет в условиях со средним количеством воды, в отличие от ксерофитов (сухие среды) и гидрофитов (водные среды).

A land plant that grows in environments with an average supply of water, as opposed to xerophytes (dry environments) and hydrophytes (water environments).

  1. Land plant with moderate water needsC1formalscientific

    A type of land plant that grows in environments with an average or moderate supply of water, neither too dry nor too wet.

    ruНаземное растение с умеренными потребностями в воде

    • Most garden vegetables and wildflowers are mesophytes.
    • Mesophytes thrive in temperate climates with regular rainfall.
    • Unlike cacti (xerophytes) or water lilies (hydrophytes), mesophytes require balanced soil moisture.

    Antonymshydrophytexerophyte

Forms
  • mesophytes plural form
  • mesophytes' possessive plural form
  • mesophyte's possessive singular form