Definition of -merous

1. Suffix. (biology forming adjectives) Having parts of the specified quality. ¹

2. Suffix. (chiefly botany and zoology forming adjectives) Comprising the specified number of parts. ¹

3. Usage notes. In biological descriptions, it is common to use numbers instead the Greek prefixes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of -merous

-mania
-maniac
-manifold
-manifolds
-manship
-mar-
-mas
-me-
-meal
-meister
-mel-
-ment
-mer
-mere
-merous (current term)
-meter
-metre
-metric
-metry
-micin
-mo
-mobile
-monger
-mony
-more
-morph
-morphic
-morphism
-morphous

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