mesophyte

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛsəʊˌfaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mez′ə fīt′, mes′-, mē′zə-, -sə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mes•o•phyte  (mez′ə fīt′, mes′-, mē′zə-, -sə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanya plant growing under conditions of well-balanced moisture supply.
  • 1885–90; meso- + -phyte
mes•o•phyt•ic  (mez′ə fit′ik, mes′-, mē′zə-, -sə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mesophyte /ˈmɛsəʊˌfaɪt/ n
  1. any plant that grows in surroundings receiving an average supply of water

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