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[ mee-rops ] / ˈmi rɒps /
noun(in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War. Words nearby Meropsmeromyosin, meronym, Merope, meropia, meroplankton, Merops, merorachischisis, meros, merosmia, merosystolic, merotomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for MeropsThese were the sons of Merops of Percote, who excelled in all kinds of divination. It perches in a very erect manner making swoops and sallies after insects precisely as Merops. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith The Merops Apiaster (which has been taken in England), the lark and other birds catch them as they fly. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby This is brought in the Merops beak, and held over the obstacle till it falls off or gives way. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard
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