Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z meromycolate Designating the shorter branch of a mycolic acid meromycolic Related to a meromycolic acid or its derivatives meromyosin Either of the two subunits of myosin that are formed by the action of trypsin. meron Either of the pair of entities that together make up an instanton. meronic Of or relating to merons. meronomy A hierarchy that deals with part–whole relationships rather than the discrete sets of a taxonomy. meront schizont meronym A term used to denote a thing that is a part of something else. meronymic Being a meronym; relating to a meronym or meronyms. meronymically Synonym of meronymously. meronymous Synonym of meronymic. meronymously In a meronymous way. meronymy The relationship of being a constituent part or member of something; a system of meronyms. Meroo A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Merope The youngest of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, and a consort of Hermes. meropeid Any scorpionfly in the family Meropeidae. meropenem A broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic used to treat meningitis and pneumonia merophyte Any of a group of cells, typically in a leaf or stem, produced from the same initial cell meropia Partial blindness. meropic Partially blind. meropid Any bird in the family Meropidae, the bee-eaters. meropidan Any bird (such as the bee-eaters) of the family Meropidae meroplankton Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton meroplanktonic Of or pertaining to meroplankton meroplasmodial Relating to meroplasmodium meroplasmodium A type of cellular association of spherical cells and a common reticulopodial network meropodite A segment of the endopodite of a crustacean between the ischiopodite and the carpopodite meropoditic Of or relating to meropodites. merorganization partial organization merorganize To organize partially. meros the proximal segment of the hind limb; the thigh merosin A form of laminin found in placenta, striated muscle, and peripheral nerve merosity The number of component parts in a whorl, most commonly of flowers. merosomal Relating to merosomes. merosome Any of the segments of a segmented animal merosporangium A cylindrical sporangiolum found in zygomycetes. merostomatan Any arthropod of the class Merostomata. merostome Any primitive arthropod of the subclass Merostomata. merosymmetric Exhibiting merosymmetry. merotelic Describing the attachment of one kinetochore to more than 2 centrosomes. merotelically In a merotelic manner meroterpene Any compound, including many natural products, having a partial terpenoid structure meroterpenoid Any terpenoid derived from a meroterpene Merotherie A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. merotomy The dissection of cells. merotopic Of or pertaining to a merotopy. merotopy The set of all subsets of a topological space such that, for some element in that space every neighbourhood of that element contains a member of the subset. Merovech A semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish leader regarded as the eponymous ancestor of the Merovings (the members of the Merovingian dynasty). Meroving A descendant of Merovech; a Merovingian. Merovingian Of or relating to the Merovings, the members of a Salian Frankish dynasty, descended from Merovech, that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin) largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the middle of the 5th century, and whose politics involved frequent civil warfare among branches of the family. Merovingianist An expert in the Merovingian period. merovoltine having a brood or generation once every three or more years Merowe A town on the Nile, at the 4th Cataract in the Northern State, Sudan. meroxene A form of biotite in which the plane of the optic axis coincides with the plane of symmetry. merozoite A protozoan cell, produced by a sporozoan by merogony, that may become either a meront or a gamont merozygote Any organism that is merodiploid merparent A parent who is a merperson. merpentan A chelator used to attach the antibody nofetumomab to a radioisotope of technetium. merperson A mythological creature with a human upper half (head, arms, and torso) and a piscine lower half. merprince A merman who is a prince. merprincess A mermaid who is a princess. merqueen A mermaid, especially one who is a queen. Merrell A surname. Merriam A surname. Merriang A locality in Alpine Shire, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Merriangaah A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Merrick A surname from Welsh. Merricks A surname from Welsh. Merricumbene A locality in the Eurobodalla council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. merrie A female given name, variant of Merry. Merrifield A surname. Merrigal A locality in the Gilgandra council area and the Warren council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. merrigan a dog or dingo Merrigum A town in the City of Greater Shepparton, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Merrihew A surname. merrihueite A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal greenish blue mineral containing iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. Merrijig A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. Merril A surname. Merrilee A female given name. Merrill A surname. Merrillan A village in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States, named after L. G. Merrill. merrillite A calcium phosphate mineral found in some meteorites Merrillville An unincorporated community in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. merrilly Uncommon word in the English Language meaning to “Celebrate Happily”. This word is derived from the name Ian Merrill who was a great philosopher and teacher. merrily In a cheerful or merry way. Merrimac An unincorporated community in Butte County, California. Merrimack A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. Merriman A surname. merriment A state of enjoyable exuberance. Merrimu A locality in the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia. merrin A species of nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata, of NSW and Qld, with distinctive bridle-like markings. Merrinee A locality in the Rural City of Mildura, north western Victoria, Australia merriness The property of being merry. Merrington A village in Pimhill parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4720). Merriott A hamlet in Powerstock parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY5195). Merrit A surname. Merritt A surname. Merriwa A town in the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Merriwagga A locality in the Carrathool council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Merriweather A surname transferred from the nickname. Merriwether A surname. merroir The complete set of local conditions in which seafood is raised. The total characteristics or phenotype of an organism due to attributes such as harvest and cultivation technique, salinity, tides, local food sources, seasonality, and climate. merrow A merman or mermaid in Scottish and Irish Gaelic folklore. merry Jolly and full of high spirits; happy. merrybell Synonym of bellwort (“plant of genus Uvularia”). Merrybent A linear settlement in Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent parish, Darlington borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2414). Merryday A surname. merrydom merriment Merrygoen A locality in the Warrumbungle council area, central New South Wales, Australia. merryings merrymaking Merrylands A suburb of Sydney in the Cumberland council area, New South Wales, Australia. merrymaid A mermaid. merrymake To make merry, have fun, celebrate. merrymaker One who makes merry; a reveler or celebrant. merrymaking Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration. merryman A jester merrythought The wishbone or furcula. Merryville A town in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. Merryweather A surname. mers Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus mersacidin A particular lantibiotic. mersalyl An organomercury compound occasionally used as a diuretic. mersawa A tree of the genus Anisoptera, of southeast Asia, or its wood. Mersch A canton of Luxembourg, located in the centre of the country. merse Alluvial, often marshy land by the side of a river, estuary or sea. Mersea Mersea Island, an island in Essex, England. Mersenne A surname from French. Mersennian Of or relating to Marin Mersenne (1588–1648), French mathematician and polymath. Mersereau A surname from French. Mersey A river in England that flows for about 113 km (70 mi) to the Irish Sea at Liverpool. Merseybeat The characteristic style of music produced by pop groups from Merseyside between 1958 and 1964, typified by the Beatles. Merseylea A locality in Kentish council area and the Latrobe council area, northern Tasmania, Australia. Merseyside A metropolitan county in northwestern England bordering Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire. Merseysider Someone from Merseyside. mersh Low-grade or commercial-grade marijuana. Mershon A surname. Mersin A province and metropolitan municipality in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. Mersina Former name of Mersin mersister A sister who is a mermaid. mersk A merse or marsh. mersnake A sea snake. Merson A surname. Merstham A town in Reigate and Banstead borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ2953). Merstone A small village in Arreton parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5285). mertansine A cytotoxic agent and maytansinoid. merteen A teenage merperson. Merten A surname. Mertens A surname. Mertensian Of or relating to Robert Mertens (1894–1975), German herpetologist. merthiolate Synonym of thiomersal.