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uromere

American  
[yoor-uh-meer] / ˈyʊər əˌmɪər /

noun

  1. any segment of the abdomen of an arthropod.

Other Word Forms

  • uromeric adjective

Etymology

Origin of uromere

First recorded in 1895–1900; uro- 2 + -mere

Example Sentences

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Uromere, ū′rō-mēr, n. a caudal segment of an arthropod.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Uromere: any of the abdominal segments of an arthropod.

From Project Gutenberg

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