Antonyms of adj mesic

1 of 2 senses of mesic

Sense 2
mesic (vs. xeric) (vs. hydric) -- (having or characterized by moderate or a well-balanced supply of moisture; "mesic habitats")

xeric (vs. hydric) (vs. mesic) -- (being deficient in moisture; "deserts provide xeric environments")
        => xerophytic -- (adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment; "cacti are xerophytic plants"; "xerophytic adaptations")
hydric (vs. mesic) (vs. xeric) -- (having or characterized by excessive moisture; "a hydric habitat")
        => hydrophytic -- (growing wholly or partially in water; "water lilies are hydrophytic")
        => hygrophytic -- (requiring an abundance of moisture; "some tropical ferns are hygrophytic")

Similarity of adj mesic

2 senses of mesic

Sense 1
mesonic, mesic -- (of or pertaining to a meson; "the radii of the mesic orbits"- Lawrence Wilets)

Sense 2
mesic (vs. xeric) (vs. hydric) -- (having or characterized by moderate or a well-balanced supply of moisture; "mesic habitats")
       => mesophytic -- (being or growing in or adapted to a moderately moist environment; "mesophytic habitats"; "mesophytic plants")