meromyarian

adjective

mero·​my·​ar·​i·​an

¦merōˌmī¦a(a)rēən

variants or less commonly meromyarial

-ēəl

: having few cells in each quadrant of a cross section

—used of the arrangement of muscle cells in a nematode worm

meromyarity

ˌ⸗⸗ˌmīˈarətē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

mer- + Greek mys muscle, mouse + English -arian or -arial

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