-merous

a combining form meaning “having parts” of the kind or number specified by the initial element: dimerous.
Compare -mer, -mere.

Origin of -merous

< Greek -meros, adj. derivative of méros part, portion, share; see -ous

Words nearby -merous

-meister, -melia, -ment, -mer, -mere, -merous, -meter, -metric, -metrics, -metry, -mo

British Dictionary definitions for -merous

-merous

adj combining form

(in biology) having a certain number or kind of parts dimerous

Word Origin for -merous

from Greek meros part, division