moist, avoiding both extremes of drought and wet; pertaining to conditions of moderate moisture or water supply; applied to organisms (vegetation) occupying moist habitats. Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_botanical_terms
1. Of or relating to organisms that require moderate amounts of moisture. 2. describing a habitat with moderate moisture (Morris 1992) Found on http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/bio/glsry.htm
<ecology> Conditioned by a temperate moist climate, neither xeric nor hydric, pertaining to conditions of medium moisture supply. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973