metameric

adjective

meta·​mer·​ic ˌme-tə-ˈmer-ik 

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1

a

: composed of metameres : exhibiting bodily metamerism : segmental

metameric animals

a metameric body plan

b

: of, relating to, or occurring in a metamere

metameric arrangement of lateral blood vessels in the abdominal wall

2

: of, relating to, or being either of two colors that appear identical to the eye but are composed of different combinations of wavelengths of light

a metameric pair of color samples

metamerically

ˌme-tə-ˈmer-i-k(ə-)lē 

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adverb

a metamerically segmented animal

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

metameric

adjective

meta·​mer·​ic ˌmet-ə-ˈmer-ik 

1

: relating to or exhibiting chemical metamerism : isomeric

2

a

: composed of metameres : exhibiting bodily metamerism : segmental

a metameric animal

b

: of, relating to, or occurring in a metamere

metameric arrangement of lateral blood vessels in the abdominal wall

3

: of, relating to, or being color metamers

a metameric pair of color samples

metamerically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb