Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mer-uh-sis]
- /ˈmɛr ə sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mer-uh-sis]
- /ˈmɛr ə sɪs/
Definitions of merisis word
- noun merisis growth, especially growth resulting from cell division. 1
- noun merisis the growth of a plant by the division of cells 0
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Origin of merisis
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < Greek meri- (combining form of merís part, portion) + -sis
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Parts of speech for Merisis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
merisis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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