metamere

[met-uh-meer]

noun

a somite.

Origin of metamere

First recorded in 1875–80; meta- + -mere

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British Dictionary definitions for metamere

metamere

noun

one of the similar body segments into which earthworms, crayfish, and similar animals are divided longitudinallyAlso called: somite

Derived Formsmetameral (mɪˈtæmərəl), adjective

Word Origin for metamere

C19: from meta- + -mere

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metamere in Medicine

metamere

[mĕt′ə-mîr′]

n.

Any of the homologous segments, lying in a longitudinal series, that compose the body of certain animals, such as lobsters.somite

Related formsmet′a•mer′ic (-mĕr′ĭk) adj.