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meristically

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me·ris·tic   (mə-rĭs'tĭk)   
adj.   Biology

  1. Having or composed of segments; segmented.

  2. Relating to a change in the number or placement of body parts or segments: meristic variation.


[From Greek meristos, divided; see meristem.]
me·ris'ti·cal·ly adv.
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