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mero-

a combining form meaning “part,” “partial,” used in the formation of compound words: merogony.

Nearby words

  1. mermaid's wineglass,
  2. merman,
  3. merman, ethel,
  4. mermen,
  5. merneptah,
  6. meroblastic,
  7. merocele,
  8. merocrine,
  9. merocrine gland,
  10. merodach

Origin of mero-

From the Greek word méros part
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British Dictionary definitions for mero-

mero-

combining form

part or partialmerocrine

Word Origin for mero-

from Greek meros part, share
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Word Origin and History for mero-

mero-

before vowels mer-, word-forming element meaning "part, partial, fraction," from comb. form of Greek meros "part, fraction" (see merit (n.)).

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Medicine definitions for mero-

mero-

pref.

Part; segment:merogenesis.
Partial; partially:meromelia.
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