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arthromere

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: external body part

History

Etymology

From arthro- (“joint”) + -mere (“part”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: lichaamsgeleding — any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal
  • Dutch: lichaamssegment — any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal
  • French: métamère — any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal
  • Romanian: artromer — any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal