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Melic vs Mesic - What's the difference?

melic | mesic |

As adjectives the difference between melic and mesic

is that melic is of or pertaining to Greek lyric verse while mesic is moist.

As a noun melic

is any of various grasses, of the genus genus: Melica, from north temperate regions.

melic

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various grasses, of the genus (taxlink), from north temperate regions
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to Greek lyric verse
  • Anagrams

    *

    mesic

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . Compare with xeric and hydric.

    Adjective

    (mesic habitat) (en adjective)
  • (biology, of a habitat) Moist.
  • (biology, of an organism) Adapted to a moist habitat.
  • Antonyms
    * (of a habitat) xeric

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (meson) (en adjective)
  • (physics) Of or pertaining to mesons; mesonic.