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edaphic

edaphic adjective: relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems.

Adjective

edaphic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems.
    • Thus, temporal inactive geophiles, such as the caterpillars of many butterfly species, only bury in the ground for nymphosis; even so they constitute an important food source for other edaphic species.2014, John Dighton, Interactions in Soil: Promoting Plant Growth, page 43

edaphic meaning in Hindi

edaphic in Hindi

of or relating to soil
मृदीय mŕdīya

Origin of edaphic

From Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “ground”) + -ic. By surface analysis, edaph- + -ic.

Words formed from edaphic

Questions about edaphic

What does edaphic mean?
Edaphic means relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems.
What is edaphic in Hindi?
Edaphic in Hindi is मृदीय (mŕdīya). See Edaphic meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is edaphic?
Edaphic is an adjective.

Words near edaphic in the dictionary

  1. edamame
  2. edamames
  3. EDAMS
  4. EDANA
  5. edaph-
  6. edaphic
  7. edaphically
  8. edaphics
  9. edaphism
  10. edapho-
  11. edaphoclimatic

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