Meride
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An interval of pitch equal to 1/43 of an octave. obsolete
- 2 A colony of plastids.
"The living matter which goes to make up elementary cells , the plastids and merides whose combination constitutes living beings , already assumes , in nucleated cells , a peculiar form giving it distinct specific characteristics[…]"
Example
More examples"The living matter which goes to make up elementary cells , the plastids and merides whose combination constitutes living beings , already assumes , in nucleated cells , a peculiar form giving it distinct specific characteristics[…]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From French méride. Compare meridian.
Etymology 2
From French méride from Ancient Greek μερίς (merís, “a part”).
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