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arthromere

[ ahr-thruh-meer ]
/ ˈɑr θrəˌmɪər /
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noun Zoology.

any of the segments or parts of a jointed animal.

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Origin of arthromere

arthro- + -mere

OTHER WORDS FROM arthromere

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

Words nearby arthromere

arthrogram, arthrography, arthrogryposis, arthrolith, arthrolysis, arthromere, arthrometer, arthrometry, arthro-ophthalmopathy, arthropathy, arthrophyma
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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 of arthromere

arthromeric, adjective
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