mesothesis

noun

me·​soth·​e·​sis

mə̇ˈzäthəsə̇s,

-ˈsä-

plural mesotheses

-thəˌsēz

: a mediating agency or principle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mes- + Greek thesis setting, position

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