-merous

1. a combining form meaning “having parts” of the kind or number specified by the initial element:

   dimerous.

-merous

combining form

1. (in biology) having a certain number or kind of parts

   dimerous

Word History and Origins

Origin of -merous¹

< Greek -meros, adj. derivative of méros part, portion, share; -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of -merous¹

from Greek meros part, division

Example Sentences

Nū′merous, great in number: being many.—adv.

From Project Gutenberg

The Internal Revenue agent in Chicago an nounced last week that Scarface's own bank-accounts, and records of his nu merous gambling-joints, nightclubs, dog tracks, were being searched diligently; his indictment was forecast before spring.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another showcase is Chicago's Midtown Center, a school and youth agency that has prepared nu merous blacks and Hispanics for college.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Akans, among whom Busia is a royal prince, are four times as nu merous in Ghana as the Ewe tribe, to which his adversary Gbedemah belongs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bathing and Swimming Bathing and swimming supply, in their nu merous forms, examples of both healthful activity and relaxation.

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