释义 |
mer·ism I. \ˈmeˌrizəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: mer- (III) + -ism biology : a repetition of homologous parts — compare metamerism II. noun (-s) Etymology: Greek merismos, literally, division, from merizein to divide, from mer- mer- (III) + -izein -ize : a synecdoche in which a totality is expressed by two contrasting parts < old and young, thick and thin, near and far are typical merisms > |