meso-

prefix

Middle or centre in location/position.

“mesolayer”

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prefix

alternative mes-

  1. Middle or centre in location/position.

    mesoscaphe

    2 more examples

    Mesoamerica

    mesohepatectomy

  2. Between a macro- scale and micro- scale in scope or analysis.

    mesoeconomics

    2 more examples

    mesoevolution

    mesometeorology

  3. Medium in size.

    mesocavern

    2 more examples

    mesobrowser

    mesohabitat

  4. Between.

    mesolayer

    2 more examples

    mesochannel

    mesoclitic

  5. Intermediate between two properties or characteristics.

    mesocratic

    2 more examples

    mesognathous

    mesohydrophyte

  6. anatomyReferring to the mesentery.

    mesoappendix

    2 more examples

    mesoduodenum

    mesogastrium

  7. anatomyMesial in location, position, or direction: towards the midline of the body.

    meson

    2 more examples

    mesoanterior

    mesomedial

  8. Normal, average, or typical.

    mesochronic

    2 more examples

    mesocrystal

    mesokurtosis

  9. dentistryThe forward side of a tooth.

    mesocone

    2 more examples

    mesoflexus

    mesoloph

  10. The middle of a time period, or medium in duration.

    mesocratic

    2 more examples

    mesocenozoic

    Mesolithic

  11. Quasi or partial.

    mesoparasite

    2 more examples

    mesocarnivore

    mesobilirubin

  12. Moderate, medium in quantity.

    mesohaline

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    mesoendemic

    mesoeutrophic

  13. chemistryDesignating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member.

    mesolytic

    1 more example

    meso-tartaric acid

    Synonyms: mid-, medio-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixDesignating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member.

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-

From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”). Doublet of mid- and medio-.

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Translations

Arabic وَسْط, وَسْطِيّ
  • وَسْط (wasṭ)prefix meaning middle
  • وَسْطِيّ (wasṭiyy)prefix meaning middle
Catalan meso-
  • meso-prefix meaning middle
French méso-
  • méso-prefix meaning middle
German meso-
  • meso-prefix meaning middle
Greek μεσο-
  • μεσο- (meso-)prefix meaning middle
Irish méisi-
  • méisi-prefix meaning middle
Italian meso-
  • meso-prefix meaning middle
Portuguese meso-
  • meso-prefix meaning middle
Spanish meso-
  • meso-prefix meaning middle
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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