arthromere

[ ahr-thruh-meer ]

/ ˈɑr θrəˌmɪər /

noun Zoology.

any of the segments or parts of a jointed animal.

Nearby words

arthrogram, arthrography, arthrogryposis, arthrolith, arthrolysis, arthromere, arthrometer, arthrometry, arthropathy, arthrophyma, arthroplasty

Origin of arthromere

arthro- + -mere

Related forms

ar·thro·mer·ic

[ahr-thruh-mer-ik] /ˌɑr θrəˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for arthromere

arthromere

/ (ˈɑːθrəˌmɪə, ˌɑːθrəˈmɛrɪk) /

noun

any of the segments of the body of an arthropod

Derived Forms

arthromeric, adjective

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