meso-
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meso-
(word root) middleExamples of words with the root meso-: mesomorphic
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meso-
or mes-pref.
1. In the middle; middle: mesoderm.
2. Intermediate: mesophyte.
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meso-
or before a vowelmes-
combining form
middle or intermediate: mesomorph.
[from Greek mesos middle]
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meso-
a combining form meaning “middle”: mesoderm. Also, esp. before a vowel, mes-.
[comb. form representing Greek mésos middle, in the middle; akin to Latin medius; see mid1]
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