meron

See also: Meroń

English

Etymology 1

From mero- +‎ -on, mero- in the sense of "part, portion".

Noun

meron (plural merons)

1. (physics) Either of the pair of entities that together make up an instanton

Etymology 2

Back-formed from epimeron, ultimately from μῆρος (mêros, “thigh”).

Noun

meron (plural merons)

1. (entomology) A sclerite on the side of the thorax of an insect, above the coxae of the mid and hind legs.

Etymology 3

From meronomy, in analogy with taxon.

Noun

meron (plural merons)

1. The unit of classification in meronomy.

Anagrams

• Menor, enorm, moner, more'n, morne, morné

Esperanto

Noun

meron

1. accusative singular of mero

Japanese

Romanization

meron

1. Rōmaji transcription of メロン

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mer-on — dialectal, Batangas

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmeɾon/ [ˈmɛ.ɾon]
• Rhymes: -eɾon
• Syllabification: me‧ron

Verb

meron (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇᜓᜈ᜔) (colloquial)

1. Pronunciation spelling of mayroon.