meride

English

Etymology 1

From French méride. Compare meridian.

Noun

meride (plural merides)

1. (music, obsolete) An interval of pitch equal to 1/43 of an octave.

Derived terms

• heptameride
• decameride

Etymology 2

From French méride from Ancient Greek μερίς (merís, “a part”) (genitive μερίδος (merídos)).

Noun

meride (plural merides)

1. (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 […]

Anagrams

• remeid