meridic

adjective

me·​rid·​ic
məˈridik
: having some but not all active constituents chemically defined
insects reared on a meridic diet
compare holidic, oligidic

Word History

Etymology

Greek merid-, meris part + English -ic; akin to Greek meros part

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meridic was in 1960

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“Meridic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meridic. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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