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 mesocardiac Near the middle of the heart (or, especially, the cardiac stomach of an invertebrate) mesocardial Relating to the mesocardium mesocardium The structure of splanchnic mesoderm that supports the embryonic heart in the pericardial cavity. In the adult, it refers to any one of two tube-like prolongations of the epicardium. One encloses the aorta and pulmonary trunk and the second all pulmonary veins. mesocarnivore Any animal whose diet consists of 30–70% meat. mesocarnivorous Relating to mesocarnivores mesocarnivory The condition of being a mesocarnivore mesocarp The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy mesocarpal Synonym of mediocarpal. mesocarpic Relating to or composed of mesocarp. mesocarpium Synonym of mesocarp. mesocataclasite A type of cataclasite in which the matrix occupies between 50 and 90 percent of the total volume. mesocaudad Towards the middle of the tail mesocavern A medium-sized cave, cavern or similar void. Mesocco A village and municipality in Grisons canton, Switzerland. mesocellular Having a cellular structure of medium-sized holes mesocenozoic Relating to the middle of the Cenozoic era mesocephalic Having a head that is not particularly short or long from front to back, relative to its width from left to right. mesocephalism The property of being mesocephalic. mesocephalon The pons; pons Varolii. mesocephaly The property of being mesocephalic. mesocerebrum A ganglion of antennular somite in arthropods mesochannel A channel, between two others, used as a heat exchanger mesochelydian Any reptile in the clade Mesochelydia. mesochite The middle layer surrounding the egg in Fucaceae, composed of cellulose and attached at the base. mesochronic Based upon time averages of observed phenomena mesochronous Having the same bit rate. mesoclimate A climate (typically of a vineyard) that is larger than a microclimate mesoclimatic Relating to a mesoclimate mesoclimatically In a mesoclimatic manner mesocline A moist, cool slope. mesoclisis The insertion of a clitic inside a word (such as between a stem and a suffix). mesoclitic A clitic inserted inside a word (such as between a stem and a suffix). mesocluster A mesoscale cluster mesocoel The cavity of the mesencephalon; the iter mesocoelic Relating to a mesocoel mesocolic Of or pertaining to the mesocolon. mesocolon The part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall. mesocolonic Relating to the mesocolon. mesocompactness The condition of being mesocompact. mesocomposite A medium-sized composite. mesocompound Any achiral compound that has two or more chiral centres mesocone A conule in the median mure where the mesoloph is attached to it. mesoconid A conulid in the median murid where the mesolophid is attached to it. mesoconsumer A mid-sized heterotrophic consumer mesocoracoid A process from the middle of the coracoid in some animals. mesocortex The area between the allocortex and isocortex mesocortical Of or pertaining to the mesocortex. mesocorticolimbic Relating to the mesocortex and limbic system mesocorticostriatal mesocortical and striatal mesocosm Any system larger than a microcosm but smaller than a macrocosm, especially when used as an outdoor experimental system that examines the natural environment under controlled conditions. mesocotyl The white part of a plant's stem between the buried seed and the plumule mesocotylar Relating to the mesocotyl. mesocoxa The coxa of a midleg mesocoxal Relating to a mesocoxa mesocracy government by the middle class mesocranial In the middle of the cranium mesocranic Having an intermediate-sized cranium mesocrany The condition of being mesocranic mesocratic Relating to mesocracy, or rule by the middle class. mesocrystal An ordered aggregate of similarly-sized crystals mesocrystalline Having crystals intermediate in size between microcrystalline and macrocrystalline ones mesocuneiform One of the bones of the tarsus. mesocuticle a layer of tissue between the exocuticle and endocuticle in some arthropods mesocycle A period of sports training longer than a microcycle but shorter than a macrocycle mesocyclic relating to a mesocycle mesocyclone An area of vertical atmospheric rotation in supercell thunderstorms, which signals the threat of a possible tornado. mesocyclonic Relating to a mesocyclone. mesocyst A double fold of peritoneum attaching the gall bladder to the liver. mesode Part of a lyric or choral ode which occurs between the strophe and antistrophe. mesodentine An ancient type of dentine tissue found in the scales and teeth of early vertebrates, such as thelodonts and some placoderms. mesoderm One of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal, which will produce, through development, many internal organs of the adult, e.g. muscles, spine and the circulatory system. mesodermal Of or pertaining to the mesoderm mesodermalized Provided with a mesoderm mesodermally In or by means of the mesoderm mesodermic of or relating to the mesoderm mesodermless Lacking a mesoderm mesodesmatid Any in the family Mesodesmatidae of clams. mesodic Relating to a system of different form intervening between a strophe and its antistrophe. mesodiencephalic Relating to the middle of the diencephalon mesodiplosis The repetition of terms within successive sentences mesodome A mesodomic mollusc. mesodomic Having body chamber lengths of approximately three-fourths of a whorl. mesodont Having teeth of moderate size. mesodonty The presence of mesodont teeth mesodorsally In a mesodorsal manner or direction mesoduodenal Relating to the mesoduodenum. mesoduodenum The mesentery of the duodenum. mesoeconomic Related to mesoeconomics mesoeconomics economics on a scale between that of microeconomics and macroeconomics mesoecosystem A medium-sized ecosystem mesoectodermal Relating to the middle of the ectoderm mesoendemic Having some transmission in an area mesoendemicity The condition of being mesoendemic mesoepithelium Synonym of mesothelium. mesoeucrocodyle Any crocodylian of the extinct clade †Mesoeucrocodylia. mesoeucrocodylian Any of a group of mostly extinct crocodylomorphs of the clade Mesoeucrocodylia. mesoeucrocodyliform Any crocodyliform of the clade Mesoeucrocodylia mesoeutrophic Having a medium amount of nutrients and minerals mesoevolution Evolutionary change on a time-scale intermediate between microevolution and macroevolution mesoevolutionary Relating to mesoevolution mesofacial Having an average shaped face, neither too long nor too wide mesofauna Any animal of intermediate size, typically invertebrates, such as bivalves, arthropods, insects, and annelids. mesofaunal Of or pertaining to the mesofauna mesofemoral Relating to a mesofemur mesofemur The middle part of the femur in the arthropod leg mesoflexid A flexid between the mesolophid and the paraconid. mesoflexus A flexus between the mesoloph and the paracone. mesofluidic Of, pertaining to, or using mesofluidics mesofluidics The application of millimeter- to centimeter-sized hydraulics to problems that require substantial amounts of power to be generated and applied in a limited space. mesofosette A depression in a tooth mesofossil A fossil of a small part of a plant, such as a fruit, leaf or seed. mesofrontal In the middle and at the front mesofrontocortical mesofrontal and cortical mesofurca The internal skeletal element of the mesosternum. mesofurcal Of, or pertaining to, the mesofurca. mesogaster The mesogastrium. mesogastric Of or pertaining to the middle region of the abdomen, or of the stomach. mesogastrium The part of the embryonic mesentery that includes the stomach mesogastropod Any member of the Mesogastropoda, a former taxonomic group of snails. Mesogea Synonym of Attica. Mesogean Of or from Mesogea/Mesogeia. mesogen Any compound that can exist as a mesophase mesogenic Of or pertaining to a mesogen; describing the part of a liquid crystal molecule responsible for mesophase formation. mesogenicity The condition of being mesogenic mesoglass A glass (especially a spin glass) whose properties are evident on a mesoscopic scale mesoglea A gelatinous material found between the epithelial cellular layers of jellyfish and coelenterates. mesogleal Relating to mesoglea. mesoglein Any of a group of proteins present in the mesoglea of the jellyfish Aurelia aurita mesoglycan A mucopolysaccharide complex used as a dietary supplement mesognathous having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous mesogonial Relating to a mesogonium mesogranular Of, pertaining to, or composed of mesogranules mesogranulation The formation of mesogranules mesogranule A medium-sized structure in solar granulation mesograzer Any small invertebrate herbivore, typically about an inch long mesohabitat A medium-sized habitat mesohaline Moderately salty; brackish mesohepar A fold of the peritoneum connecting the liver with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. mesohepatectomy The surgical removal of the middle part of the liver. mesoherbivore Any medium-sized herbivore (approximately between 50 and 500 kilograms in weight) mesohexaploid mesopolyploid and hexaploid mesohydrophyte Any plant whose tolerance to moisture is intermediate between that of a mesophyte and a hydrophyte mesohyl The gelatinous matrix within a sponge, filling the space between the external pinacoderm and the internal choanoderm. mesohylar Relating to mesohyl mesohypothalamic In the middle of the hypothalamus mesoionic of, or relating to a mesoionic compound mesoisomer Synonym of mesocompound. mesojejunal Of or pertaining to the middle of the jejunum. mesojunction A multistranded DNA complex that combines the features of junctions and antijunctions. Mesokemic Synonym of Oxyrhynchite (dialect of Coptic)