epimere
epimere noun: one of the segments of the transverse axis, or the so-called homonymous parts; as, for example, one of the several segments of the extremities in vertebrates.
Noun
epimere (plural epimeres)
- One of the segments of the transverse axis, or the so-called homonymous parts; as, for example, one of the several segments of the extremities in vertebrates
- Four pairs of the leg epimeres are distinctly divided by a sejugal interval into two groups.1978, Acta Universitatis Carolinae: Biologica
- The mesoderm next becomes differentiated into three regions: a dorsal region, called the epimere, which lies to each side of the neural tube; a middle region called the mesomere or nephrotome, situated lateral and ventral to the epimere1922, Libbie Hyman, Hyman's Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- one of the similar segments in plants, as in a segmented leaf.
epimere meaning in Tamil
epimere in Tamil
- மேல் கூறு
Forms of epimere
| plural | epimeres |
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Origin of epimere
From epi- + -mere.
Questions about epimere
- What does epimere mean?
- Epimere means one of the segments of the transverse axis, or the so-called homonymous parts; as, for example, one of the several segments of the extremities in vertebrates.
- What is epimere in Tamil?
- Epimere in Tamil is மேல் கூறு. See Epimere meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is epimere?
- Epimere is a noun.
- What is the plural of epimere?
- The plural of epimere is epimeres.
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