meride
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From French méride. Compare meridian.
Noun edit
meride (plural merides)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From French méride from Ancient Greek μερίς (merís, “a part”) (genitive μερίδος (merídos)).
Noun edit
meride (plural merides)
- (biology) A colony of plastids.
- 1906, Louis-Lucien Baclé, Future Life in the Light of Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science:
- The living matter which goes to make up elementary cells , the plastids and merides whose combination constitutes living beings , already assumes , in nucleated cells , a peculiar form giving it distinct specific characteristics […]