meron

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See also: Meroń

English

Etymology 1

From mero- +‎ -on, mero- in the sense of "part, portion".

Noun

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meron (plural merons)

  1. (physics) Either of the pair of entities that together make up an instanton

Etymology 2

Back-formed from epimeron, ultimately from μῆρος (mêros, thigh).

Noun

meron (plural merons)

  1. (entomology) A sclerite on the side of the thorax of an insect, above the coxae of the mid and hind legs.

Etymology 3

From meronomy, in analogy with taxon.

Noun

meron (plural merons)

  1. The unit of classification in meronomy.

References

  1. ^ Allan Jr, C. G., Dashen, R., & Gross, D. J. (1977). A mechanism for quark confinement. Physics Letters B, 66(4), 375-381.
  2. ^ Walton L.B. (1900). The Basal Segments of the Hexapod Leg. The American Naturalist, 34(400), 276-274.

Anagrams

Esperanto

Noun

meron

  1. accusative singular of mero

Japanese

Romanization

meron

  1. Rōmaji transcription of メロン

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeɾon/,
  • Hyphenation: me‧ron

Verb

meron (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇᜓᜈ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of mayroon.