mesovoid

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noun

A small underground cavity, ranging in size from a few millimeters to several centimeters, formed in fragmented rock or stony soils.

OriginEnglish void ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos →
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Meanings

nounmesovoid (plural mesovoids)

plural mesovoids

  1. geographyA small underground cavity, ranging in size from a few millimeters to several centimeters, formed in fragmented rock or stony soils.
adjectivemesovoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyRelating to or constituting small underground cavities.

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-
  8. Englishvoid
  9. Englishmesovoid

From meso- + void.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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