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metameric
[ met-uh-mer-ik ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈmɛr ɪk /
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adjective
Also me·tam·er·al [muh-tam-er-uhl]. /məˈtæm ər əl/. Zoology.
- consisting of metameres.
- pertaining to metamerism.
Chemistry. of, relating to, or characteristic of metamerism.
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OTHER WORDS FROM metameric
met·a·mer·i·cal·ly, adverbin·ter·met·a·mer·ic, adjectiveWords nearby metameric
metalworking, metamale, metamathematics, metamer, metamere, metameric, metamerism, metamict, metamorphic, metamorphic facies, metamorphic rock
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How to use metameric in a sentence
In Cartilaginous ganoids the only indications of metameric segmentation are found in the neural and haemal arches.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. ReynoldsGegenbaur's evertebral part—the region of the olfactory and optic nerves—which cannot be referred to any metameric segmentation.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook GaskellRemarkable for the adhesion of incomplete fission-products in a metameric series.
It is important to notice that the metameric plan of growth of Chaetopods is still preserved.
British Dictionary definitions for metameric
metameric
/ (ˌmɛtəˈmɛrɪk) /
adjective
divided into or consisting of metameresSee also metamerism (def. 1)
of or concerned with metamerism
Derived forms of metameric
metamerically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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