arthromere

[ ahr-thruh-meer ]

nounZoology.
  1. any of the segments or parts of a jointed animal.

Origin of arthromere

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Other words from arthromere

  • ar·thro·mer·ic [ahr-thruh-mer-ik], /ˌɑr θrəˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby arthromere

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British Dictionary definitions for arthromere

arthromere

/ (ˈɑːθrəˌmɪə, ˌɑːθrəˈmɛrɪk) /


noun
  1. any of the segments of the body of an arthropod

Derived forms of arthromere

  • arthromeric, adjective

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