Meristics

//məˈɹɪstɪks// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The counting of quantitative features of a fish, such as its number of fins or of scales. uncountable
  2. 2
    plural of meristic form-of, plural

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + -ist + -ics.

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