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meso-

(word root) middle

Examples of words with the root meso-: mesomorphic

meso-

or mes-

pref.

1. In the middle; middle: mesoderm.

2. Intermediate: mesophyte.

[Greek, from mesos, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.]

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meso-

or before a vowel

mes-

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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