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metamere

[ met-uh-meer ]

noun

  1. a somite.


metamere

/ mɪˈtæmərəl; ˈmɛtəˌmɪə /

noun

  1. one of the similar body segments into which earthworms, crayfish, and similar animals are divided longitudinally Also calledsomite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • metameral, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metamere1

First recorded in 1875–80; meta- + -mere
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metamere1

C19: from meta- + -mere

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