| meros | <anatomy> The proximal segment of the hind limb; the thigh. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The thigh. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| merosin | <protein> See laminin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| merosmia | A condition in which the perception of certain odours is wanting; analogous to colour blindness. Origin: mero-+ G. Osme, smell (05 Mar 2000) |
| merosome | <zoology> One of the serial segments, or metameres, of which the bodies of vertebrate and articulate animals are composed. Origin: Gr. Part + -some body. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| merosporangium | A cylindrical small sporangium containing few spores and found in certain Zygomycetes. Origin: G. Meros, part, + sporangium (05 Mar 2000) |
| merostomata | <zoology> A class of Arthropoda, allied to the Crustacea. It includes the trilobites, Eurypteroidea, and Limuloidea. All are extinct except the horseshoe crabs of the last group. See Limulus. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Thigh +, -, mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| merosystolic | Partially systolic; relating to a portion of the systole of the heart. Origin: mero-+ systole (05 Mar 2000) |