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| meta- |
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1. later, behind
  metaphase
metathorax
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2. beyond, transcending, encompassing
metagalaxy
metalanguage
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3. change, transformation
metaplasia
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4. higher, more developed
metaxylem
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5. used in chemical names
metaphosphate
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| [< Greek meta "beside, after" < Indo-European, "between"] |
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