arthromere
WordNet
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(n)
arthromere
any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Arthromere
(Zoöl) One of the body segments of Arthropods. See Arthrostraca.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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(n)
arthromere
In zoology, the ideal single ring of a series of which any articulate animal is composed; a zoönule, zoönite, or somite of an articulated invertebrate animal. The typical arthromere consists of a tergite, a pair of pleurites, and a sternite, or an upper piece, two lateral pieces, and an under piece.
Etymology
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Gr. 'a`rqron joint + -mere,
Usage in literature
Arthropleure: the side piece of an arthromere. "Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology" by