metamere
meta·mere
noun \ˈme-tə-ˌmir\Definition of METAMERE
: any of a linear series of primitively similar segments into which the body of a higher invertebrate or vertebrate is divisible
— meta·mer·ic \ˌme-tə-ˈmer-ik, -ˈmir-\ adjective
— meta·mer·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of METAMERE
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First Known Use: 1876
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