epimere
/ (ˈɛpɪˌmɪə) /
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noun
embryol the dorsal part of the mesoderm of a vertebrate embryo, consisting of a series of segments (somites)
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Words nearby epimere
epimedium, epimenorrhagia, epimenorrhea, epimer, epimerase, epimere, epimerism, epimerize, epimorphism, epimorphosis, epimyocardium
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How to use epimere in a sentence
The cavity of the epimere disappears, and its walls form the muscle and cutis plates of the body.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Medical definitions for epimere
epimere
[ ĕp′ə-mîr′ ]
n.
The dorsal portion of the mesoderm of a chordate embryo that forms skeletal muscles.
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