merus

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noun

The thigh.

OriginAncient Greek μηρός →
UncommonFirst used 18th–19th c.Scrabble 7
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Meanings

merus1

nounmerus (plural meri)

plural meri

  1. obsoleterareThe thigh.First known use 18th–19th c.
  2. biologyThe meropodite; the first segment of the raptorial appendage of a crustacean.First known use 19th c.
  3. architectureThe plane surface between the channels of a triglyph.First known use 19th c.

MERUs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of MERU

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμηρός“thigh”
  2. Englishmerus

From Ancient Greek μηρός (mērós, “thigh”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

serumRemusSumerresummusermursesemurEsrum
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APA

merus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merus

MLA

“merus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “merus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merus.

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