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Meaning 1
Middle or centre in location/position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- Mesoamerica
- mesohepatectomy
- mesoscaphe
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
meso-
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Meaning 2
Between a macro- scale and micro- scale in scope or analysis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- mesoeconomics
- mesoevolution
- mesometeorology
Meaning relationships
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Meaning 3
Medium in size.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- mesobrowser
- mesocavern
- mesohabitat
Meaning relationships
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Meaning 4
Between.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- mesochannel
- mesoclitic
- mesolayer
Meaning relationships
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Meaning 5
Intermediate between two properties or characteristics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- mesocratic
- mesognathous
- mesohydrophyte
Meaning relationships
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Meaning 6
Referring to the mesentery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
Examples
- mesoappendix
- mesoduodenum
- mesogastrium
Meaning relationships
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Meaning 7
Mesial in location, position, or direction: towards the midline of the body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
Examples
- mesoanterior
- mesomedial
- meson
Meaning relationships
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Meaning 8
Normal, average, or typical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- mesochronic
- mesocrystal
- mesokurtosis
Meaning relationships
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Meaning 9
The forward side of a tooth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
Examples
- mesocone
- mesoflexus
- mesoloph
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 10
The middle of a time period, or medium in duration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- mesocenozoic
- mesocratic
- Mesolithic
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 11
Quasi or partial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- mesocarnivore
- mesobilirubin
- mesoparasite
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 12
Moderate, medium in quantity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- mesoendemic
- mesoeutrophic
- mesohaline
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 13
Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
- meso-tartaric acid
- mesolytic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-? Proto-Indo-European *-dhe Proto-Indo-European *médhi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médhyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der. English meso- From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”). Doublet of mid- and medio-.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: وَسْط (wasṭ) — prefix meaning middle
- Arabic: وَسْطِيّ (wasṭiyy) — prefix meaning middle
- Catalan: meso- — prefix meaning middle
- French: méso- — prefix meaning middle
- Galician: meso- — prefix meaning middle
- German: meso- — prefix meaning middle
- Greek: μεσο- (meso-) — prefix meaning middle
- Irish: méisi- — prefix meaning middle
- Italian: meso- — prefix meaning middle
- Portuguese: meso- — prefix meaning middle
- Spanish: meso- — prefix meaning middle