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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mesic

1926, in ecology sense, from Greek mesos "middle" (see meso-) + -ic. From 1939 in physics (from meson).

Wiktionary
mesic

Etymology 1 a. 1 (context biology of a habitat English) moist. 2 (context biology of an organism English) Adapted to a moist habitat. Etymology 2

a. (context physics English) Of or pertaining to mesons; mesonic.

WordNet
mesic

  1. adj. of or pertaining to a meson; "the radii of the mesic orbits"- Lawrence Wilets [syn: mesonic]

  2. having or characterized by moderate or a well-balanced supply of moisture; "mesic habitats" [ant: xeric, hydric]

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Mesic, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000): 257
Housing Units (2000): 146
Land area (2000): 1.069286 sq. miles (2.769438 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.108613 sq. miles (0.281307 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.177899 sq. miles (3.050745 sq. km)
FIPS code: 42480
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.201492 N, 76.637970 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Wikipedia
Mešić

Mešić is a Bosnian surname, a patronymic derived from the masculine given name Meša, itself a diminutive of Mehmed. It may refer to:

  • Ademaga Mešić (1868—1945), Bosnian politician and military officer
  • Elvis Mešić (born 1981), Bosnian footballer
  • Kemal Mešić (born 1985), Bosnian athlete
  • Mirnes Mešić (born 1978), Bosnian footballer
  • Mirza Mešić (born 1980), Bosnian footballer
Mesić (surname)

Mesić is a Croatian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Stjepan Mesić (born 1934), 2nd President of the Republic of Croatia
  • Jasen Mesić (born 1972), Croatian politician
  • Marko Mesić (1640–1713), Croatian priest and soldier
  • Marko Mesić (1901–1982), Croatian soldier
  • Matija Mesić (1826–1878), Croatian historian, the first rector of the University of Zagreb