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antimere

[ an-tuh-meer ]

noun

, Zoology.
  1. 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.
  2. a similar part in a radially symmetrical animal.


antimere

/ ænˈtɪməˌrɪzəm; ˈæntɪˌmɪə; ˌæntɪˈmɛrɪk /

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of antimere1

First recorded in 1875–80; anti- + -mere

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