merisis

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noun

Any form of growth; specifically, growth by increase in number of cells.

OriginAncient Greek μερίς →
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Meanings

nounmerisis (countable and uncountable, plural merises)

plural merises

  1. countableuncountablebiologyAny form of growth; specifically, growth by increase in number of cells.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμερίς“part”
  2. Englishmerisis

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μερίς (merís, “part”) + -sis (forming nouns of action or progress)

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merisis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merisis

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“merisis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merisis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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