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merus

noun
me·​rus | \ ˈmi(ə)rəs\
plural -es

Definition of merus

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: meropodite especially : the meropodite of a chela constituting the enlarged palm of the hand

-merus

noun combining form
-mer·​us | \ mərəs\

Definition of -merus (Entry 2 of 2)

: animal or insect having a (specified) type of thigh —in generic names in entomology TomicomerusSymmerus

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History and Etymology for merus

Noun

New Latin, from Greek mēros thigh

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek mēros thigh

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