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mero-

mero- prefix: part.

Prefix (1)

mero-

  1. part
  2. partial

Prefix (2)

mero-

  1. thigh

Antonyms of mero-

Forms of mero-

alternative formmer-
alternative formmeri-

Origin of mero-

From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part, portion”), from μείρομαι (meíromai, “I take as a portion”).

Derived from Ancient Greek μηρός (mērós, “thigh”).

Questions about mero-

What does mero- mean?
Mero- means part.
What part of speech is mero-?
Mero- is a prefix.

Words near mero- in the dictionary

  1. Merna
  2. Mernda
  3. Mernot
  4. mero
  5. mero motu
  6. mero-
  7. meroacid
  8. meroacids
  9. meroacyl
  10. merobenthic
  11. meroblast

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