myria-, myrio-, myri-

(Greek: ten thousand; very numerous, countless)

A combining form meaning "10,000", used especially, in the names of some metric units equal to 10,000 of the unit denoted by the base word; such as, myriagram; myriameter; however, it is not in official use in the International System of Units.


myriosporous, myriospored
1. Having very numerous spores.
2. Extremely polysporous.
myriotheism
1. Worshiping of or believing in more than one deity (god), usually many deities.
2. Polytheism or the worship of several gods.
myriotheist, polytheist
Someone who believes in, or maintains the doctrine of, a plurality of many gods.

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