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mero-¹

Where it comes from

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

prefix mer- · meri-

  1. morpheme part
  2. morpheme partial

Opposite: holo-

mero-²

Where it comes from

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

prefix mer- · meri-

  1. morpheme thigh

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Opposite: holo-

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"mero-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mero-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

mero-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mero-

Chicago

"mero-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mero-.

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@misc{mero_2026,
  title = {mero-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mero-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}