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

Derived Forms

arthromeric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of arthromere

arthro- + -mere

Example Sentences

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Somite, sō′mīt, n. a segment of the body of an articulated or vertebrate animal: an arthromere or metamere.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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