This is the 6252nd most frequent Catalan word.
merrill
"Merrill" is not a word in Catalan.
Here, 'Merrill' is used as a proper noun, specifically as someone’s name, serving as the subject of the sentence.
En Merrill ens va explicar la seva investigació.
Merrill explained his research to us.
In this sentence, 'Merrill' is again used as a proper noun, but this time it indicates possession, showing that the study belongs to Merrill.
L'estudi de Merrill sobre biologia molecular és destacat.
Merrill's study on molecular biology is outstanding.
Here, the word 'merrill' is used figuratively as a metaphorical concept or idea.