meso-

a combining form meaning “middle,” used in the formation of compound words: mesocephalic.

Origin of meso-

Combining form representing Greek mésos middle, in the middle; akin to Latin medius;see mid¹

Also especially before a vowel, mes-.

Words Nearby meso-

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How to use meso- in a sentence

It seems he asked him to come for Thanksgiving dinner and forgot to tell meso by all means make him welcome.
Betty Lee, Freshman | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
In Chimaera all three basalia are present, but the meso-pterygium is shifted and does not articulate with the pectoral girdle.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
The meso-pterygium also supports only a single radial which divides distally.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
Axillae: two small, subtriangular sclerites at the lateral basal angles of the meso-scutellum in Proctytripidae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
Cryptothorax: a supposed thoracic ring between meso- and meta-thorax.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for meso-

meso-

combining form

middle or intermediate: mesomorph

Origin of meso-

from Greek misos middle

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