meride

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English

Etymology 1

From French méride. Compare meridian.

Noun

meride (plural merides)

  1. (music, obsolete) An interval of pitch equal to 1/43 of an octave.
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Etymology 2

From French méride from Ancient Greek μερίς (merís, a part) (genitive μερίδος (merídos)).

Noun

meride (plural merides)

  1. (biology) A colony of plastids.
    • 1906, Louis-Lucien Baclé, Future Life in the Light of Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science:
      The living matter which goes to make up elementary cells , the plastids and merides whose combination constitutes living beings , already assumes , in nucleated cells , a peculiar form giving it distinct specific characteristics []

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