Definition of Merosomata
in some classifications
:a group consisting of those compound ascidians that have zooids with the body divided into regions (as thorax and abdomen)
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Merosomata
noun
Mer·o·so·ma·ta
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ˌmerəˈsōmətə
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Origin and Etymology of merosomata
New Latin, from 3mer- + -somata
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