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Definition of -merous
1. Suffix. (biology forming adjectives) Having parts of the specified quality. ¹
2. Suffix. (chiefly botany and zoology forming adjectives) Comprising the specified number of parts. ¹
3. Usage notes. In biological descriptions, it is common to use numbers instead the Greek prefixes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of -merous
-mania -maniac -manifold -manifolds -manship -mar- -mas -me- -meal -meister | -mel- -ment -mer -mere -merous (current term) -meter -metre -metric -metry -micin | -mo -mobile -monger -mony -more -morph -morphic -morphism -morphous |