meso-

a combining form meaning “middle,” used in the formation of compound words: mesocephalic.
Also especially before a vowel, mes-.

Origin of meso-

combining form representing Greek mésos middle, in the middle; akin to Latin medius; see mid1

Words nearby meso-

mesmerism, mesmerize, mesnalty, mesne, mesne lord, meso-, mesoamerica, mesoappendix, mesobenthos, mesobilane, mesobilirubin

British Dictionary definitions for meso-

meso-

before a vowel mes-

combining form

middle or intermediate mesomorph

Word Origin for meso-

from Greek misos middle

Medical definitions for meso-

meso-

pref.

In the middle; middle:mesoderm.
Intermediate:mesomere.
Mesentery:mesoileum.
Characterizing a superimposable isomer:meso-2,3-dichlorobutane.