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hydric

DEFINITIONS OF: hydric

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adj having or characterized by excessive moisture

“a hydric habitat”
Synonyms
hydrophytic
growing wholly or partially in water
hygrophytic
requiring an abundance of moisture
Antonyms:
xeric
being deficient in moisture
mesic
having or characterized by moderate or a well-balanced supply of moisture
xerophytic
adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment
mesophytic
being or growing in or adapted to a moderately moist environment
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