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noun
In crustaceans, the part of the side of a somite external to the basal joint of each appendage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
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noun
In insects, the lateral piece behind the episternum.
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Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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History
From Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + μέρος (méros, “a part”).
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