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M — Meropodite to Mesodont (Part 6 of 6)

Mesocuneiform
(Mes`o*cu*ne"i*form Mes`o*cu"ni*form) n. [Meso- + cuneiform, cuniform.] (Anat.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See 2d Cuneiform.

Mesoderm
(Mes"o*derm) n. [Meso- + Gr. de`rma skin.] (Biol.) (a) The layer of the blastoderm, between the ectoderm and endoderm; mesoblast. See Illust. of Blastoderm and Ectoderm. (b) The middle body layer in some invertebrates. (c) The middle layer of tissue in some vegetable structures.

Mesodermal
(Mes`o*der"mal) a. (Biol.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the mesoderm; as, mesodermal tissues.

Mesodermic
(Mes`o*der"mic) a. Same as Mesodermal.

Mesodont
(Mes"o*dont) a. [Meso- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.] (Anat.) Having teeth of moderate size.