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meso- en · X

Pronunciation

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-.

Meanings

  1. (morpheme) Middle or centre in location/position.
    • mesoscaphe
    • Mesoamerica
    • mesohepatectomy
  2. (morpheme) Between a macro- scale and micro- scale in scope or analysis.
    • mesoevolution
    • mesometeorology
    • mesoeconomics
  3. (morpheme) Medium in size.
    • mesobrowser
    • mesohabitat
    • mesocavern
  4. (morpheme) Between.
    • mesochannel
    • mesoclitic
    • mesolayer
  5. (morpheme) Intermediate between two properties or characteristics.
    • mesognathous
    • mesocratic
    • mesohydrophyte
  6. (morpheme) Referring to the mesentery.
    • mesogastrium
    • mesoduodenum
    • mesoappendix
  7. (morpheme) Mesial in location, position, or direction: towards the midline of the body.
    • mesoanterior
    • meson
    • mesomedial
  8. (morpheme) Normal, average, or typical.
    • mesochronic
    • mesocrystal
    • mesokurtosis
  9. (morpheme) The forward side of a tooth.
    • mesoflexus
    • mesocone
    • mesoloph
  10. (morpheme) The middle of a time period, or medium in duration.
    • mesocenozoic
    • mesocratic
    • Mesolithic
  11. (morpheme) Quasi or partial.
    • mesocarnivore
    • mesoparasite
    • mesobilirubin
  12. (morpheme) Moderate, medium in quantity.
    • mesohaline
    • mesoendemic
    • mesoeutrophic
  13. (morpheme) Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member.
    • meso-tartaric acid
    • mesolytic

Forms

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Deriveds

mesoconsumer (terms derived from medium) · mesoherbivore (terms derived from medium) · mesoscopic · mesocratic (terms derived from midtime) · mesoflexid (terms derived from forward) · mesonet (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesoband (terms derived from between) · mesocenozoic (terms derived from midtime) · mesogastric (terms derived from middle) · mesocolic (terms derived from mesentery) · Mesoamerica (terms derived from middle) · mesopause (terms derived from between) · mesognathous (terms derived from intermediate) · mesokinesis (terms derived from mesial) · mesopelagic (terms derived from between) · mesolingual (terms derived from middle) · mesohabitat (terms derived from medium) · mesobranchial (terms derived from middle) · mesoendemic (terms derived from moderate) · mesocoracoid (terms derived from middle) · mesoanterior (terms derived from mesial) · mesomere (terms derived from medium) · mesoeutrophic (terms derived from moderate) · mesocracy (terms derived from normal) · mesodiencephalic (terms derived from middle) · mesolimbic (terms derived from middle) · Mesoamerican (terms derived from middle) · Mesopotamia · mesopelagic · mesoderm (terms derived from between) · mesogranule (terms derived from medium) · mesocaecum (terms derived from mesentery) · mesocolon (terms derived from mesentery) · mesoaxial (terms derived from middle) · mesocycle (terms derived from medium) · mesonasal (terms derived from mesial) · mesoanalysis (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesocellular (terms derived from medium) · mesomere · mesocosm (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesohaline (terms derived from moderate) · mesaraic (terms derived from middle) · mesohydrophyte (terms derived from intermediate) · mesoclimate (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesocyclone (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesolevel (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesoduodenum (terms derived from mesentery) · mesoconid (terms derived from forward) · mesoglass (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesocratic (terms derived from normal) · mesoamygdala (terms derived from middle) · mesoeconomics (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesology (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesometapleural (terms derived from middle) · mesobenthic (terms derived from quasi) · mesocaudad (terms derived from mesial) · mesocline (terms derived from intermediate) · mesokurtic (terms derived from normal) · mesoclitic (terms derived from between) · mesokurtosis (terms derived from normal) · mesolite (terms derived from intermediate) · mesoparasite (terms derived from quasi) · mesothelium · mesophalanx (terms derived from intermediate) · mesochannel (terms derived from between) · mesocarnivore (terms derived from quasi) · mesoblast (terms derived from middle) · mesolophid (terms derived from forward) · mesocone (terms derived from forward) · mesocratic (terms derived from intermediate) · mesofrontal (terms derived from middle) · brachymesophalangia (terms derived from medium) · mesophanerophyte (terms derived from intermediate) · mesoclisis (terms derived from between) · mesobasal (terms derived from mesial) · mesopallium (terms derived from middle) · mesodorsally (terms derived from mesial) · mesoflexus (terms derived from forward) · mesocoxa (terms derived from middle) · mesocrystalline (terms derived from normal) · mesaxonic (terms derived from middle) · mesoeconomic (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesenteron (terms derived from mesentery) · mesocompound (terms derived from middle) · mesohyl (terms derived from between) · Mesolithic (terms derived from midtime) · mesonephros · mesoglea · mesofurca (terms derived from middle) · mesolect (terms derived from intermediate) · mesogastrium (terms derived from mesentery) · mesocardiac (terms derived from middle) · mesoevolution (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesomammal (terms derived from medium) · mesocephalic (terms derived from medium) · mesocuticle (terms derived from between) · mesofemur (terms derived from middle) · mesocrystal (terms derived from normal) · mesolayer (terms derived from between) · mesomedial (terms derived from mesial) · mesodont (terms derived from medium) · mesobilirubin (terms derived from quasi) · mesomorph · mesogastric (terms derived from mesial) · mesoectodermal (terms derived from middle) · mesocrystalline (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesofacial (terms derived from normal) · mesofluidics (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesocotyl (terms derived from between) · mesofossil (terms derived from mesoscale) · meson (terms derived from mesial) · mesocranial (terms derived from middle) · mesocavern (terms derived from medium) · mesonetwork (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesochronic (terms derived from normal) · mesolimnion (terms derived from between) · mesothelioma · mesarthral (terms derived from between) · mesolecithal (terms derived from intermediate) · mesocluster (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesometeorology (terms derived from mesoscale) · mesonephros (terms derived from midtime) · mesocolonic (terms derived from mesentery) · mesobrowser (terms derived from medium) · mesogen (terms derived from intermediate) · mesoaccumbal (terms derived from middle) · mesohepatectomy (terms derived from middle) · mesoecosystem (terms derived from medium) · mesocortex (terms derived from between) · mesoloph (terms derived from forward) · mesobuccal (terms derived from middle) · mesoleg (terms derived from middle) · mesoscaphe (terms derived from middle) · mesohypothalamic (terms derived from middle) · mesocarp (terms derived from middle) · mesocycle (terms derived from midtime) · mesojejunal (terms derived from middle) · mesocuneiform (terms derived from middle) · mesofaunal (terms derived from medium) · mesoduodenal (terms derived from mesentery) · mesogastric (terms derived from mesentery) · mesocranic (terms derived from medium) · mesofauna (terms derived from medium) · mesomphalic (terms derived from middle) · mesoappendix (terms derived from mesentery) · mesolabial (terms derived from middle)

Relateds

centro- · especially of mass nouns · centri-

Synonyms

medio- · mid-

Translations (11)

ar وَسْطِيّ (prefix meaning middle) · it meso- (prefix meaning middle) · pt meso- (prefix meaning middle) · es meso- (prefix meaning middle) · ca meso- (prefix meaning middle) · el μεσο- (prefix meaning middle) · ga méisi- (prefix meaning middle) · de meso- (prefix meaning middle) · fr méso- (prefix meaning middle) · gl meso- (prefix meaning middle) · ar وَسْط (prefix meaning middle)