moist environment
71Oral ecology — Adult mouths may contain 500 to 1,000 different types of bacteria as part of the human flora and oral microbiology, but about 100 to 200 species may live in them at any given time.[1] Those who care for their teeth and have a relatively clean… …
72fungus — noun the fungus will flourish in a dark, moist environment Syn: mushroom, toadstool; mold, mildew, rust; Biology saprophyte …
73hydric — I hy•dric [[t]ˈhaɪ drɪk[/t]] adj. chem. pertaining to or containing hydrogen • Etymology: 1850–55; hydr II+ ic II hy•dric [[t]ˈhaɪ drɪk[/t]] adj. ecl of, pertaining to, or adapted to a wet or moist environment • Etymology: 1925–30; hydr I+ ic …
74semiterrestrial — sem•i•ter•res•tri•al [[t]ˌsɛm i təˈrɛs tri əl, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. ecl living mostly on land but requiring a moist environment or nearby water, esp. as a breeding site: Most amphibians are semiterrestrial[/ex] • Etymology: 1915–20 …
75athlete's foot — /ˌæθlits ˈfʊt / (say .athleets foot) noun tinea of the foot, especially of the skin between the toes. {US (early 1900s); from the fact that it flourishes in the warm, moist environment of athletes shoes, and may be spread through the use of… …
76compost worm — /ˈkɒmpɒst wɜm/ (say kompost werm) noun a particular type of earthworm, such as a tiger worm, which thrives in the rich, warm moist environment of decaying fruit and vegetable waste …
77semiterrestrial — adjective chiefly but not exclusively terrestrial • Pertains to noun: ↑earth * * * | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at semi + adjective Etymology: semi + terrestrial : chiefly terrestrial: as a. : gr …
78Ulmus laevis — noun Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment • Syn: ↑water elm • Hypernyms: ↑elm, ↑elm tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Ulmus, ↑genus Ulmus …
79hygrophilous — adj. (of a plant) growing in a moist environment …
80climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
