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meso-

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


Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk mésos middle, in the middle; akin to L medius; see mid 1
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meso- or mes-  
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  1. In the middle; middle: mesoderm.

  2. Intermediate: mesophyte.


[Greek, from mesos, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.]
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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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