merosystematic,a.Cryst.|mɛrəʊsɪstɪˈmætɪk| [f. mero-1 + systematic.] Having less than the number of normals by the law of symmetry. 1878Gurney Crystallogr. 39 Such forms are called merosystematic or merosymmetrical, or partially symmetrical forms.1895Story-Maskelyne Crystallogr. §139 Holo- and mero-systematic forms.