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merism Biol.|ˈmɛrɪz(ə)m| [f. Gr. µέρ-ος part, member + -ism. Cf. Gr. µερισµός division.] (See quot.)
1894Bateson Materials Study Variation 20 This phenomenon of Repetition of Parts..comes near to being a universal character of the bodies of living things. It will..be..convenient to employ a single term to denote this phenomenon... For this purpose the term Merism will be used. |