meron

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See also: Meroń

English

Etymology 1

From mero- +‎ -on, mero- in the sense of "part, portion".[1]

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”).[2]

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.

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Esperanto

Noun

meron

  1. accusative singular of mero

Japanese

Romanization

meron

  1. Rōmaji transcription of メロン

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Contraction of mayroon.

Pronunciation

Verb

meron (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇᜓᜈ᜔) (informal)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of mayroon.

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