Mĕr'is-māt'ic, a.
[Gr. μερισμός, division, from μέρος, part.] Taking place by separation, or division into cells or segments; as, merismatic growth, which occurs by a division of one cell into many.
[Gr. μερισμός, division, from μέρος, part.] Taking place by separation, or division into cells or segments; as, merismatic growth, which occurs by a division of one cell into many.