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Meride

Mer′ide

(? or ?)
,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] a part.]
(Biol.)
A permanent colony of cells or plastids which may remain isolated, like Rotifer, or may multiply by gemmation to form higher aggregates, termed zoides.
Perrier.

Definition 2024

meride

meride

English

Noun

meride ‎(plural merides)

  1. (music, obsolete) An interval of pitch equal to 1/43 of an octave.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From French méride from Ancient Greek μερίς ‎(merís, “a part”) (genitive μερίδος ‎(merídos)).

Noun

meride ‎(plural merides)

  1. (biology) A colony of plastids.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Perrier to this entry?)

Etymology

From French méride (compare meridian).

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