MERISTIC


Meaning of MERISTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈris-tik ]

adjective

Etymology: Greek meristos

Date: 1894

1. : segmental

2. : involving modification in number or in geometrical relation of body parts

meristic variation in petals

• me·ris·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.