meristic
[ muh-ris-tik ]
/ məˈrɪs tɪk /
adjective Biology.
of, relating to, or divided into segments or somites.
Words nearby meristic
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merit system,
meritocracy
Example sentences from the Web for meristic
Meristic law is that of balance and distribution: it defines what is and is not to be possessed.
The Crown of Wild Olive |John RuskinLaw is either archic (of direction), meristic (of division), or critic (of judgment).
Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy |John RuskinLastly, it may be recalled that in sterility we are almost certainly considering a meristic phenomenon.
Evolution in Modern Thought |Ernst Haeckel
British Dictionary definitions for meristic
meristic
/ (məˈrɪstɪk) /
adjective biology
of or relating to the number of organs or parts in an animal or plant body
meristic variation
segmented
meristic worms