meso-

See also: meso, méso-, and mesó

English

Alternative forms

• mes- (prevocalic)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”).

Prefix

meso-

1. middle
2. intermediate
3. (chemistry) Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member

   meso-tartaric acid

Derived terms

► English words prefixed with meso-

Derived terms

Mesoamerica mesoblast mesocarp mesocephalic mesoderm mesogastrium mesogen mesoglea mesolevel Mesolithic mesomere mesomorph mesomorphic meson mesonephros

mesopause mesopelagic mesophyll mesophyte Mesopotamia mesosome mesosphere mesothelioma mesothelium mesothorax mesothorium Mesozoic

Translations

prefix meaning middle

• Arabic: وسط او وسطي (abic)
• Catalan: meso-
• French: méso- (fr)

• Greek: μεσο- (meso-)
• Italian: meso-
• Portuguese: meso-

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Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”).

Prefix

meso-

1. meso-

Derived terms

• Category:Catalan words prefixed with meso-

Related terms

• endo-
• exo-

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Italian

Prefix

meso-

1. meso-