ARTHROMERE

arthromere

(noun) any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arthromere (plural arthromeres)

(anatomy) Any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"thro*mere, n. Etym: [Gr. -mere.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the body segments of Arthropods. See Arthrostraca. Packard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INCORPORATE

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