meso-
prefixEtymology From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”). Doublet of mid- and medio-.
13 senses
- 1Middle or centre in location/position.
- 2Between a macro- scale and micro- scale in scope or analysis.
- 3Medium in size.
- 4Between.
- 5Intermediate between two properties or characteristics.
- 6Referring to the mesentery.
- 7Mesial in location, position, or direction: towards the…
- 8Normal, average, or typical.
- 9The forward side of a tooth.
- 10The middle of a time period, or medium in duration.
- 11Quasi or partial.
- 12Moderate, medium in quantity.
- 13Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisom…
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Morpheme Middle or centre in location/position.
- Mesoamerica
- mesohepatectomy
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- mesoscaphe
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Morpheme Between a macro- scale and micro- scale in scope or analysis.
- mesoeconomics
- mesoevolution
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- mesometeorology
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Morpheme Medium in size.
- mesobrowser
- mesocavern
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- mesohabitat
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Morpheme Between.
- mesochannel
- mesoclitic
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- mesolayer
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Morpheme Intermediate between two properties or characteristics.
- mesocratic
- mesognathous
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- mesohydrophyte
- mesoappendix
- mesoduodenum
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- mesogastrium
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Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Morpheme Mesial in location, position, or direction: towards the midline of the body.
- mesoanterior
- mesomedial
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- meson
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Morpheme Normal, average, or typical.
- mesochronic
- mesocrystal
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- mesokurtosis
- mesocone
- mesoflexus
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- mesoloph
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Morpheme The middle of a time period, or medium in duration.
- mesocenozoic
- mesocratic
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- Mesolithic
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Morpheme Quasi or partial.
- mesocarnivore
- mesobilirubin
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- mesoparasite
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Morpheme Moderate, medium in quantity.
- mesoendemic
- mesoeutrophic
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- mesohaline
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Morpheme Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member.
- meso-tartaric acid
- mesolytic
- Derived terms
137 terms
mesaraic, mesaxonic, mesoaccumbal, Mesoamerica, Mesoamerican, mesoamygdala, mesoaxial, mesoblast, mesobranchial, mesobuccal, mesocardiac, mesocarp, mesocompound, mesocoracoid, mesocoxa, mesocranial, mesocuneiform, mesodiencephalic, mesoectodermal, mesofemur, mesofrontal, mesofurca, mesogastric, mesohepatectomy, mesohypothalamic, mesojejunal, mesolabial, mesoleg, mesolimbic, mesolingual, mesometapleural, mesomphalic, mesopallium, mesoscaphe, mesoanalysis, mesoclimate, mesocluster, mesocosm, mesocrystalline, mesocyclone, mesoeconomic, mesoeconomics, mesoevolution, mesofluidics, mesofossil, mesoglass, mesolevel, mesology, mesometeorology, mesonet, mesonetwork, brachymesophalangia, mesobrowser, mesocavern, mesocellular, mesocephalic, mesoconsumer, mesocranic, mesocycle, mesodont, mesoecosystem, mesofauna, mesofaunal, mesogranule, mesohabitat, mesoherbivore, mesomammal, mesomere, mesarthral, mesoband, mesochannel, mesoclisis, mesoclitic, mesocortex, mesocotyl, mesocuticle, mesoderm, mesohyl, mesolayer, mesolimnion, mesopause, mesopelagic, mesocline, mesocratic, mesogen, mesognathous, mesohydrophyte, mesolecithal, mesolect, mesolite, mesophalanx, mesophanerophyte, mesenteron, mesoappendix, mesocaecum, mesocolic, mesocolon, mesocolonic, mesoduodenal, mesoduodenum, mesogastrium, mesoanterior, mesobasal, mesocaudad, mesodorsally, mesokinesis, mesomedial, meson, mesonasal, mesochronic, mesocracy, mesocrystal, mesofacial, mesokurtic, mesokurtosis, mesocone, mesoconid, mesoflexid, mesoflexus, mesoloph, mesolophid, mesocenozoic, Mesolithic, mesonephros, mesobenthic, mesobilirubin, mesocarnivore, mesoparasite, mesoendemic, mesoeutrophic, mesohaline, mesoglea, mesomorph, Mesopotamia, mesoscopic, mesothelioma, mesothelium- Related terms
- centro-, centri-, especially of mass nouns