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meropic

/mɛˈɹoʊpɪk/

meropic adjective: partially blind.

Adjective (1)

meropic (comparative more meropic, superlative most meropic)

  1. Partially blind.

Adjective (2)

meropic (comparative more meropic, superlative most meropic)

  1. (obsolete) Able to speak.

Forms of meropic

comparativemore meropic
superlativemost meropic

Origin of meropic

From meropia + -ic.

From Ancient Greek μέροψ (mérops, “endowed with speech”), perhaps from μέρος (méros, “portion”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).

Questions about meropic

What does meropic mean?
Meropic means partially blind.
What part of speech is meropic?
Meropic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce meropic?
Meropic is pronounced /mɛˈɹoʊpɪk/.

Words near meropic in the dictionary

  1. meropenems
  2. merophyte
  3. merophytes
  4. meropia
  5. meropias
  6. meropic
  7. meropid
  8. meropidan
  9. meropidans
  10. meropids
  11. meroplankton

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