Meride
Pronunciation : Mer"ide ( or )
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: A permanent colony of cells or plastids which may remain isolated, like Rotifer, or may multiply by gemmation to form higher aggregates, termed zoides. Perrier.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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