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mesophyte
(meso|phyte)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɛsə(ʊ)fʌɪt, ˈmɛz-, ˈmiːs-, ˈmiːz-/
noun
Botany
a plant needing only a moderate amount of water.
Derivatives
mesophytic
adjective
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