arthromere
|arth-ro-mere|
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/ˈɑrθrəˌmɪr/
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/ˈɑːθrəˌmɪə/
jointed body segment
Etymology
'arthromere' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'arthron' and 'meros', where 'arthron' meant 'joint' and 'meros' meant 'part'.
'arthromere' was coined in scientific/technical New Latin/English from the Greek roots 'arthron' + 'meros' and entered zoological and embryological terminology in modern biological literature.
Initially it literally meant 'joint-part' (a part related to a joint or articulation); over time it came to denote a segmented or articulated unit of an arthropod body or a developmental body segment.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a single segment or articulated unit of an arthropod's body (one of the serially repeated body divisions).
Each arthromere may bear a specialized pair of appendages in some crustaceans.
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Noun 2
in developmental biology, a transient embryonic segment that contributes to the formation of adult segmented structures.
During early development, arthromeres form sequentially along the embryo's axis.
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Last updated: 2025/10/23 02:00