-merous

English

/-məɹəs/, /-məɹəs/

suffix

Definitions

(biology) Having parts of the specified quality.
(chiefly) Comprising the specified number of parts.

Etymology

Derived from French -mère derived from Ancient Greek -μερής (having parts, sharing).

Origin

Ancient Greek

-μερής

Gloss

having parts, sharing

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-mer English
-mère French
-μερής Ancient Greek
μέρος Ancient Greek

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