Definition of trimeter
:a line of verse consisting of three dipodies or three metrical feet
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When the infection was in the second trimester, 5% of pregnancies resulted in a birth defect, and in the third trimeter, 4% of pregnancies were affected.
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Origin and Etymology of trimeter
Latin trimetrus, from Greek trimetros having three measures, from tri- + metron measure — more at measure
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