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meros

meros noun: the proximal segment of the hind limb; the thigh.

Noun (1)

meros (plural meroi)

  1. the proximal segment of the hind limb; the thigh

Noun (2)

meros (plural meroi)

  1. the plain surface between the channels of a triglyph
    • A triglyph consists of six parts , two and a half of which are on each side, and the meros is in the centre and constitutes one part1882, Frederick Thomas Hodgson, The Builder's Guide, and Estimator's Price Book

Forms of meros

pluralmeroi
alternative formmerus

Origin of meros

From Ancient Greek μηρός (mērós, “thigh”).

From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

Questions about meros

What does meros mean?
Meros means the proximal segment of the hind limb; the thigh.
What part of speech is meros?
Meros is a noun.
What is the plural of meros?
The plural of meros is meroi.

Words near meros in the dictionary

  1. merorganization
  2. merorganize
  3. merorganized
  4. merorganizes
  5. merorganizing
  6. meros
  7. merosin
  8. merosity
  9. merosomal
  10. merosome
  11. merosomes

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