meromorphic (meromorfik)

[ Meromyaria (mer"ō-mi-ā'ri-ä), n. pl. [NL., meromyarian (mer"ō-mi-ā'ri-an), a. [ IMG:content-0505.png:[graphic] myaria myaria. meroparonymy (mer"ō-pa-ron'i-mi), n. Layamon, i. 56. Mermis (mér'mis), n. [NL., string.] The typical genus of Mermithida. M. nigrescens and M. albescens are examples. Mermithidæ (mer-mith'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., Mermis ( Mermith- ) + -ida.] A family of nematoid worms, typified by the genus Mermis, belonging to the order Gordiacea; the land-hairworms. They are a proc to us Nema to idea, with a very long filiform body and six oral papillæ, the male having two spicules and three rows of papillæ on the broadened caudal re glen anderer larval state are parasitic a like the true gordians, being found in the bodies of various insects. When mature they live in the ground, and sometimes swarm to the surface in such numbers as to give rise to the vulgar belief that it has rained worms. Also Mer midida, Mermiidæ.