heptameride

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thing having seven parts or divisions.
  2. A seven-unit oligomer.
  3. An interval of pitch equal to 1/7 of a meride, or 1/301 of an octave.

Pronunciation

/hɛpˈtæməɹaɪd/

Word forms

heptameride heptamerides eptameride

Etymology

From French heptaméride, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”) + French méride (compare meridian).

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