me|ris´ti|cal|ly

me|ris´ti|cal|ly
me|ris|tic «muh RIHS tihk», adjective.
Biology. of or having to do with the number or arrangement of body parts or segments: »

meristic variation.

[< Greek meristós divisible + English -ic]
me|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb.

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