SINCE 1828
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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