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单词 meristic
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meristic

[ muh-ris-tik ]
/ məˈrɪs tɪk /

adjective Biology.

of, relating to, or divided into segments or somites.

Origin of meristic

First recorded in 1890–95, meristic is from the Greek word meristikós of division. See meristem, -ic

Words nearby meristic

merino, Merionethshire, merisis, meristem, meristematic, meristic, merit, merit badge, meritocracy, meritocrat, meritorious
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Example sentences from the Web for meristic

  • Meristic law is that of balance and distribution: it defines what is and is not to be possessed.

    The Crown of Wild Olive|John Ruskin

  • Law is either archic (of direction), meristic (of division), or critic (of judgment).

    Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy|John Ruskin

  • Lastly, it may be recalled that in sterility we are almost certainly considering a meristic phenomenon.

    Evolution in Modern Thought|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for meristic

meristic
/ (məˈrɪstɪk) /

adjective biology

of or relating to the number of organs or parts in an animal or plant bodymeristic variation
segmentedmeristic worms
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