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meso-

prefix

  1. combining form meaning "mid" or "in the middle"
  2. combining form meaning "intermediate (as in size or type)"
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Wiktionary

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der. English meso- From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”). Doublet of mid- and medio-.

  1. Middle or centre in location/position.

    Mesoamerica

    mesohepatectomy

  2. Between a macro- scale and micro- scale in scope or analysis.

    mesoeconomics

    mesoevolution

  3. Medium in size.

    mesobrowser

    mesocavern

  4. Between.

    mesochannel

    mesoclitic

  5. Intermediate between two properties or characteristics.

    mesocratic

    mesognathous

  6. Referring to the mesentery.

    mesoappendix

    mesoduodenum

  7. Mesial in location, position, or direction: towards the midline of the body.

    mesoanterior

    mesomedial

  8. Normal, average, or typical.

    mesochronic

    mesocrystal

  9. The forward side of a tooth.

    mesocone

    mesoflexus

  10. The middle of a time period, or medium in duration.

    mesocenozoic

    mesocratic

  11. Quasi or partial.

    mesocarnivore

    mesobilirubin

  12. Moderate, medium in quantity.

    mesoendemic

    mesoeutrophic

  13. Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member.

    meso-tartaric acid

    mesolytic