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

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Origin of mero-

From the Greek word méros part

Words nearby mero-

mermaid's wineglass, Mermaid Tavern, mermaid weed, merman, Merneptah, mero-, meroblastic, merocrine, Meroë, merogony, Meroite

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How to use mero- in a sentence

The inhabitants of the country above Mero had various methods of paying respect to their deceased friends.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
Omnes incaluerant mero; itaque surgunt temulenti ad incendendam urbem, cui armati, pepercerant.
Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind (Vol. 1 of 3)|Thomas Brown
Hoy no soy escritor; soy mero amanuense: no os pido, pues, admiracin ni indulgencia, sino que me creis a puo cerrado.
Novelas Cortas|Pedro Antonio de Alarcn
Your wife, Mero, whom I love as much for her courage as for her noble heart, is to keep this bracelet as a souvenir from me.
The Gold Sickle|Eugne Sue

Candace appears to be found as the name of a queen for whom a pyramid was built at Mero.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mero-

mero-

combining form

part or partialmerocrine

Word Origin for mero-

from Greek meros part, share

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