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mero-

mero-

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A word part that shows a part or segment in scientific words
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: mero-
  • The prefix mero- in 'meroblastic' indicates that the process is only partial.

Examples

  • In merocrine secretion, only part of the cell is lost.

  • The prefix mero- in 'meristic' indicates that something is divided into distinct parts.

  • Scientists use mero- to form words that describe something as a part or segment.

  • In biology, mero- appears in terms like 'merocyte' to mean a partial cell.

  • The term mero- is often used in biology.

  • In the word 'merogel', the prefix mero- signifies that it consists of segments rather than a whole.

  • The term mero- is commonly found in scientific names to denote a part or division of an organism.

Surface Forms

mero- main

Etymology

Mero- comes from the Greek word meros, which means 'part' or 'segment'. So when you see mero- in scientific words it tells you that something is only a 'part' or partial, for example 'meroblastic' describes a process that affects only part of an egg.