merus
1 of 2noun
me·rus
ˈmi(ə)rəs
plural -es
: meropodite
especially : the meropodite of a chela constituting the enlarged palm of the hand
-merus
2 of 2noun combining form
-mer·us
mərəs
: animal or insect having a (specified) type of thigh —in generic names in entomology
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin, from Greek mēros thigh
Noun combining form
New Latin, from Greek mēros thigh