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merisis

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[mer-uh-sis] / ˈmɛr ə sɪs /

noun

Biology.
  1. growth, especially growth resulting from cell division.


Etymology

Origin of merisis

1935–40; < Greek meri- (combining form of merís part, portion) + -sis


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