meros
[ mee-ros ]
/ ˈmi rɒs /
noun
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
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Origin of meros
First recorded in 1795–1805, meros is from the Greek word mērós leg-bone, literally, thigh
Words nearby meros
Merope, meropia, meroplankton, Merops, merorachischisis, meros, merosmia, merosystolic, merotomy, -merous, Merovingian
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