metamere

[met-uh-meer]

met·a·mere

[met-uh-meer]
noun
a somite.

Origin:
1875–80; meta- + -mere
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Metamere is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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metamere (ˈmɛtəˌmɪə)
 
n
Also called: somite one of the similar body segments into which earthworms, crayfish, and similar animals are divided longitudinally
 
[C19: from meta- + -mere]
 
metameral
 
adj

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metamere met·a·mere (mět'ə-mēr')
n.
Any of the homologous segments, lying in a longitudinal series, that compose the body of certain animals, such as lobsters. Also called somite.


met'a·mer'ic (-měr'ĭk) adj.

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