meristic

[ muh-ris-tik ]

/ məˈrɪs tɪk /

adjective Biology.

of, relating to, or divided into segments or somites.

Nearby words

merino, merionethshire, merisis, meristem, meristematic, meristic, merit, merit badge, merit pay, merit system, meritocracy

Origin of meristic

First recorded in 1890–95, meristic is from the Greek word meristikós of division. See meristem, -ic

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Examples from the Web for meristic

Meristic law is that of balance and distribution: it defines what is and is not to be possessed.
The Crown of Wild Olive|John Ruskin
Law is either archic (of direction), meristic (of division), or critic (of judgment).
Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy|John Ruskin
Lastly, it may be recalled that in sterility we are almost certainly considering a meristic phenomenon.
Evolution in Modern Thought|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for meristic

meristic

/ (məˈrɪstɪk) /

adjective biology

of or relating to the number of organs or parts in an animal or plant bodymeristic variation

segmentedmeristic worms

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