-merous
a combining form meaning “having parts” of the kind or number specified by the initial element: dimerous.
Origin of -merous
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How to use -merous in a sentence
Bathing and swimming supply, in their nu merous forms, examples of both healthful activity and relaxation.
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British Dictionary definitions for -merous
-merous
adj combining form
(in biology) having a certain number or kind of parts: dimerous
Origin of -merous
1from Greek meros part, division
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