hydric en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From hydro- + -ic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Characterized by, or requiring, moisture.
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(not-comparable) Sufficiently wet to inhibit the survival of many species.
Hydric environments, a form of extreme environment for trees, are often inhabited by relatively few species.
1998, John C. Kricher, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, A Field Guide to Eastern Forests, North America:
- (not-comparable) Relating to hydrogen.
- (not-comparable) Relating to alcohols.
Deriveds
tellurhydric · trihydric · endohydric · polyhydric · hexahydric · isohydric · pentahydric · cryohydric · nonhydric · ectohydric · monohydric · mesohydric · hydric acid · tetrahydric · dihydric · heptahydric · sulfhydric · halohydric