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1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Micromere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micromere. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
micromere
noun
mi·cro·mere
ˈmī-krō-ˌmi(ə)r 
: one of the smaller blastomeres resulting from the unequal segmentation of an egg compare macromere
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