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mer- or mero- combining form ISV, fr. Gk, fr. meros part
: part : partial meraspis merohedral merosporangium
-mer n combining form - ISV, fr. Gk meros part chem : member
of a specified class isomer metamer polymer
mercapt- or mercapto- combining form ISV, fr. mercaptan
: derived from or related to a mercaptan mercaptal mercaptide
mercur- or mercuro- combining form ISV, fr. mercury : mercury
mercurophylline
mercuri- combining form ISV, fr. mercury chem : mercuric
chloromercuriphenol ClHgCHOH
-mere n combining form - F -mère, fr. Gk meros part 1 biol
: part : segment arthromere cytomere 2 chem isomere
meri- combining form F méri-, fr. Gk meris part : part : partial
mericlinous meriquinone meristele
-meric adj combining form ISV mer- + -ic 1 biol : having
such parts or segments cytomeric 2 ISV -mer + -ic chem
: having a specified association of substances in compounds
polymeric tautomeric
-meride n combining form - ISV -mer + -ide : - isomeride
polymeride
-meris n combining form NL, fr. Gk meris part : one having a
specified part in generic names Piptomeris
-merism n combining form - ISV -mer + -ism 1 :possession of
a specified association of substances in chemical compounds
isomerism tautomerism 2 ISV mer- + -ism
: possession of such or so many parts
-merous adj combining form NL -merus, fr. Gk -mers, fr.
meros part : having such or so many parts homomerous
pentamerous 6-merous
-merus n combining form NL, fr. Gk mros thigh : animal or
insect having a specified type of thigh in generic names
in entomology Tomicomerus Symmerus
-mery n combining form - ISV mer- + -y : possession of
such or so many parts gonomery metamery
-meryx n combining form NL, fr. Gk mryx, a ruminating fish,
fr. mrykasthai to ruminate : ruminant chiefly in generic
names of extinct ruminating mammals leptomeryx
mes- or meso- combining form L, fr. Gk, fr. mesos 1 a : in the
middle : intermediate as in position, size, type, time, degree
mesoderm mesodont mesonephroma mesoplankton
mesoprosopic Mesozoa mesocarp b : mesentery or
membrane supporting a specified part mesocaecum
mesocolon mesarchium c :mesoderm : mesodermal and
mesameboid 2 meso- : a reduction product of a porphyrin
or other pyrrole derivative in which one or more vinyl groups
have been hydrogenated to ethyl mesohemin mesobilirubin
mesati- combining form Gk mesatos midmost, irreg. superl. of
mesos mid, in the middle : of medium or intermediate proportion
mesio- combining form mesi al + -o- : mesial and mesiobuccal
mesiolabial mesioocclusal
meta- or met- prefix NL ML, fr. LL or Gk LL, fr. Gk, fr.
meta between, with, after akin to OE mid, mith with, OS mid,
midi, OHG mit, miti with, ON meth with, between, Goth mith
with, and perh. to OE midd mid 1 a : occurring later : in succession
to : after metachronism metabiosis metagenesis
metainfective b :situated behind : posterior metapore
metanephron c :later or more highly organized or specialized
form of Metazoa metaphyte d :with : occurring
with metacinnabar 2 a MF L MF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. meta
: change in : transformation of metamorphosis metaplasia
b :produced by metamorphism metadiorite metasediment
3 a ME, fr. ML, fr. Gk meta after, as used in ta meta
ta physika the works after the physics : beyond : transcending
metaphysics metapsychosis metageometry
metabiological metempirics b :of a higher logical type
in nouns formed from names of disciplines and designating
new but related disciplines such as can deal critically with
the nature, structure, or behavior of the original ones metalanguage
metatheory metasystem 4 ISV, fr. Gk, with,
after, fr. meta a :one that is isomeric with, polymeric with,
or otherwise closely related to metaldehyde in names of
chemical compounds compare - 2 b : regarded as
derived from the ortho acid by loss of water as of one molecule
of water from each molecule of acid in names of
inorganic acids metaphosphoric acid compare - 3a,
- 2a c :derived from by removal or loss of some or all of
the contained water in names of minerals metaautunite
metahalloysite
metall- or metallo- combining form L or Gk L metallum, fr.
Gk metallon mine later, metal 1 :metal metallurgy metallography
2 :containing a metal atom or ion in the molecule
metalloflavoprotein
metalli- combining form L, fr. metallum : metal metalliform
metallify
meteor- or meteoro- combining form MF or Gk MF, fr. Gk
meter- high in air fr. meteros, metero- astronomical phenomenon,
thing in the heaven above, fr. meteron 1 :meteor
meteoroid 2 :weather and climate meteorobiology
-meter n combining form - F -mètre, fr. Gk metron measure
: instrument or means for measuring barometer calorimeter
voltameter
meth- or metho- combining form ISV, fr. methyl : methyl
methacrylic methobromide
metr- or metro- combining form NL, fr. Gk mtr-, fr. mtra 1
: uterus metritis metrofibroma metrotome 2 : pith
Metrosideros Metroxylon
-metra n combining form - NL, fr. Gk mtra womb : a specified
condition of the uterus hematometra hydrometra
-metric or -metrical adj combining form -metric fr. F -métrique,
fr. métrique metrical, fr. L metricus -metrical fr. F -métrique
+ E -al 1 :of, employing, or obtained by such a meter
barometric heliometric 2 :of or relating to such an art,
process, or science of measuring chronometric geometric
psychometric
-metrium n combining form, pl -metria NL, fr. metr- + -ium
: part or layer of the uterus endometrium myometrium
-metry n combining form - ME -metrie, fr. MF, fr. L -metria,
fr. Gk, fr. metrein to measure fr. metron measure + -ia -y
: art, process, or science of measuring something specified
chronometry hygrometry hypermetry photometry
psychometry
mi- or mio- also meio- combining form prob. fr. NL meio-, fr.
Gk, fr. mein 1 a : less Miocene : smaller Miohippus b
: slightly miconcave 2 :fewer meiophylly
micr- or micro- combining form ME micro-, fr. L, fr. Gk mikr-,
mikro-, fr. mikros, smikros small, short akin to OE smalc
careful, exquisite, OHG smhi small, low, ON smr small, and
perh. to OE smtan to smear 1 a : small : minute : petty
microcyst often used to contrast with macr- b :enlarging
: magnifying or amplifying in names of instruments
microphone microscope c used for small or minute
size, quantities, intensities, or variations microbarograph
microcalorimeter micrograph d :minutely microlevel
2:one millionth part of a specified unit microsecond
esp. in terms used in the metric system microgram and in
electricity microfarad microhm 3 : microscopic: as a
: dealing with, employing, or used in microscopy micropaleontology
microtome b :revealed by or having its structure
discernible only by microscopical examination microfossil
c :prepared for microscopical examination microsection
4 :abnormally small microdactylous chiefly in
nouns denoting a condition of a specified part of the body
micrognathia 5 :of, involving, or for very small or minute
quantities of material : on a small or minute scale of chemical
operation : microchemical : microanalytical microbalance
microsublimation compare -,
- 6 :of very fine grain : in names of rocks microgranite
7:of or relating to a small area microclimate microeconomics
microhabitat 8 :microphotographed or microfilmed
microcopy : employed in or relating to microphotographing
or microfilming microreader