meso-

meso-

a combining form meaning “middle,” used in the formation of compound words: mesocephalic.
Also, especially before a vowel, mes-.

Origin:
combining form representing Greek mésos middle, in the middle; akin to Latin medius; see mid1

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meso- or (before a vowel) mes-
 
—combining form
middle or intermediate: mesomorph
 
[from Greek misos middle]
 
mes- or (before a vowel) mes-
 
—combining form
 
[from Greek misos middle]

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Word Origin & History

meso-
sometimes mes- before vowels," comb. form of Gk. mesos "middle" (see medial).
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meso- or mes-
pref.

  1. In the middle; middle: mesoderm.

  2. Intermediate: mesomere.

  3. Mesentery: mesoileum.

  4. Characterizing a superimposable isomer: meso-2,3-dichlorobutane.

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