tetrameric

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a tetramer.

OriginEnglish tetramer ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →
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Meanings

adjectivetetrameric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a tetramer.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  3. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  4. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  5. Englishtetra-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  8. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  9. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  10. Englishtetramer
  11. Englishtetrameric

From tetramer + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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