Where does “meroclone” come from?

meroclone (English) comes from English mero, from Spanish mero, from Latin merus, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

meroclone (English): A colony-forming stem cell that has a lower...

Definitions

A colony-forming stem cell that has a lower...

Ancestry of “meroclone”, step by step

meroclone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mero

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	mero	Any of several large groupers of warm seas;...
2	Spanish	mero	mere; pure; grouper
3	Latin	merus	sheer, undiluted, pure
4	Proto-Indo-European	mer-	to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via English clone

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	clone	A living organism produced asexually from a...
2	Ancient Greek	κλών	twig, spray, slip

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