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noun
The counting of quantitative features of a fish, such as its number of fins or of scales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, ichthyology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
plural of meristic
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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History
From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + -ist + -ics.
