mesarch

(ˈmɛsɑːk)

adj

(Botany) botany (of a xylem strand) having the first-formed xylem surrounded by that formed later, as in fern stems. Compare exarch², endarch

[C19: from mes(o)- + Greek arkhē beginning]

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mes•arch

(ˈmɛz ɑrk, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zɑrk, -sɑrk)

adj.

1. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having older cells surrounded by younger cells.

2. (of a life form) originating in a habitat with a moderate moisture supply.

[1890–95]

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