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-merous
a combining form meaning “having parts” of the kind or number specified by the initial element.
dimerous.
-merous
combining form
(in biology) having a certain number or kind of parts
dimerous
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of -merous1
Example Sentences
Nū′merous, great in number: being many.—adv.
The Internal Revenue agent in Chicago an nounced last week that Scarface's own bank-accounts, and records of his nu merous gambling-joints, nightclubs, dog tracks, were being searched diligently; his indictment was forecast before spring.
Another showcase is Chicago's Midtown Center, a school and youth agency that has prepared nu merous blacks and Hispanics for college.
The Akans, among whom Busia is a royal prince, are four times as nu merous in Ghana as the Ewe tribe, to which his adversary Gbedemah belongs.
Bathing and Swimming Bathing and swimming supply, in their nu merous forms, examples of both healthful activity and relaxation.
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When To Use
The combining form -merous is used like a suffix to mean “having parts.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in botany.The form -merous comes from Greek éDz, meaning “part” or “portion.” From this same source, we also inherit the combining forms -mer and -mere.Want to know more? Check out our 51Թs That Use entries for both forms.
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