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antimere
[ an-tuh-meer ]
noun
, Zoology.
- a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
- a similar part in a radially symmetrical animal.
antimere
/ ænˈtɪməˌrɪzəm; ˈæntɪˌmɪə; ˌæntɪˈmɛrɪk /
noun
- a part or organ of a bilaterally or radially symmetrical organism that corresponds to a similar structure on the other side of the axis, such as the right or left limb of a four-legged animal Also calledactinomere
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Derived Forms
- antimeric, adjective
- antimerism, noun
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Other Words From
- an·ti·mer·ic [an-t, uh, -, mer, -ik], adjective
- an·tim·er·ism [an-, tim, -, uh, -riz-, uh, m], noun
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