Defn: An ovum, as that of a mammal, only partially composed of germinal matter, that is, consisting of both a germinal portion and an albuminous or nutritive one; — opposed to holoblast.
MEROBLASTIC
Mer`o*blas"tic, a. (Biol.)
Defn: Consisting only in part of germinal matter; characterized by partial segmentation only; as, meroblastic ova, in which a portion of the yolk only undergoes fission; meroblastic segmentation; — opposed to holoblastic.
MEROCELE
Me"ro*cele, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Hernia in the thigh; femoral hernia .
MEROISTIC
Mer`o*is"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Applied to the ovaries of insects when they secrete vitelligenous cells, as well as ova.
MEROPIDAN
Me*rop"i*dan, n. Etym: [L. merops a bee-eating bird, Gr. me`rops.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: One of a family of birds (Meropidæ), including the bee-eaters.
MEROPODITE
Me*rop"o*dite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)