arthromere

American

[ahr-thruh-meer] / ˈɑr θrəˌmɪər /

noun

Zoology.

any of the segments or parts of a jointed animal.

arthromere British

/ ˈɑːθrəˌmɪə, ˌɑːθrəˈmɛrɪk /

noun

any of the segments of the body of an arthropod

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Other Word Forms

arthromeric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of arthromere

arthro- + -mere

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