merus

1 of 2

noun

me·​rus

ˈmi(ə)rəs

plural -es

: meropodite

especially : the meropodite of a chela constituting the enlarged palm of the hand

-merus

2 of 2

noun combining form

-mer·​us

mərəs

: animal or insect having a (specified) type of thigh

—in generic names in entomology

Tomicomerus

Symmerus

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Greek mēros thigh

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek mēros thigh

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