mesobiotic
adjective
meso·biotic
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Definition of mesobiotic
of a seed
: surviving in the dormant state for a relatively long period usually between 3 and 15 years — compare macrobiotic, microbiotic
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Origin and Etymology of mesobiotic
mes- + -biotic
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