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a. (Biol.) Consisting only in part of germinal matter; characterized by partial segmentation only;
‖n. [ Sp.; cf. Pg. mero. ] Any of several large groupers of warm seas, esp. the guasa (Epinephelus guaza), the red grouper (Epinephelus morio), the black grouper (Epinephelus nigritas), distinguished as
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n. [ L. merops a bee-eating bird, Gr.
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