MEROSOME

Etymology

Noun

merosome (plural merosomes)

(biology) Any of the segments of a segmented animal

Synonyms

• somite

Anagrams

• moresome, some more

Source: Wiktionary


Mer"o*some, n. Etym: [Gr. -some body.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the serial segments, or metameres, of which the bodies of vertebrate and articulate animals are composed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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