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mere 1, adjective (oh) and phyletic shift (medicine)


mere 1, adjective (oh)



[only before noun, no comparative]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: merus 'pure, unmixed']
used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is
::She lost the election by a mere 20 votes.
::He's a mere child.
::It can't be a mere coincidence that they left at the same time.
used to emphasize that something which is small or not extreme has a big effect or is important
::The merest little noise makes him nervous.
::The mere thought of Food made her feel sick.
:: The mere fact that the talks are continuing is a positive sign.

phyletic shift (medicine)


phyletic shift
<ecology> A measurable change over time in a population which can be physical, morphologic, genetic, and/or behavioural.