# meristics

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈɹɪstɪks/

## Definitions
1. The counting of quantitative features of a fish, such as its number of fins or of scales.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + -ist + -ics.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/meristics