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/huy"drahrk/, adj. Ecol.(of a sere) originating in a wet habitat.[1910-15; HYDR-1 + -ARCH]
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hydrarch — adj. [Gr. hydor, water; arche, beginning] A series of changes in time from newly formed pond or lake to land with climax vegetation; an ecological succession … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hydrarch — hy·drarch … English syllables
hydrarch — ˈhīˌdrärk adjective Etymology: hydr + arch (adjective comb. form) : originating in water used of an ecological succession; compare hydrosere, mesarch, xerarch … Useful english dictionary
mesarch — ˈme]ˌzärk, ˈmē], ]ˌsä adjective Etymology: mes + arch 1. : having metaxylem developed both internal and external to the protoxylem 2. : originating in a mesic habitat used of an ecological succession; compare hydrarch, xerarch … Useful english dictionary
xerarch — ˈziˌrärk, ˈzēˌr adjective Etymology: xer + arch of an ecological succession : developing in a dry place compare hydrarch, mesarch … Useful english dictionary
