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metamere

/ˈmɛt.ə.mɪər/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'un des segments corporels similaires et alignés longitudinalement chez certains animaux, comme les annélides ou les arthropodes.

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noun

/ˈmɛt.ə.mɪər/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant l'un des segments corporels similaires et alignés longitudinalement chez certains animaux, comme les annélides ou les arthropodes.

A noun referring to one of a series of similar body segments arranged longitudinally in certain animals, such as annelids or arthropods.

  1. C2formalscientific

    One of a series of similar body segments arranged along the length of an animal, such as in annelids or arthropods.

    frmétamère

    • Each metamere of the earthworm contains a pair of nephridia.
    • The lobster's body is composed of a series of metameres.
    • In arthropods, each metamere typically bears a pair of appendages.

    Synonymessegmentsomite

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  • metameres' possessive plural form
  • metamere's possessive singular form