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metamere

[met-uh-meer]
noun
  1. a somite.
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Origin of metamere

First recorded in 1875–80; meta- + -mere
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British Dictionary definitions for metamere

metamere

noun
  1. one of the similar body segments into which earthworms, crayfish, and similar animals are divided longitudinallyAlso called: somite
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Derived Formsmetameral (mɪˈtæmərəl), adjective

Word Origin

C19: from meta- + -mere
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metamere in Medicine

metamere

(mĕt′ə-mîr′)
n.
  1. Any of the homologous segments, lying in a longitudinal series, that compose the body of certain animals, such as lobsters.somite
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Related formsmet′a•mer′ic (-mĕr′ĭk) adj.
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