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epimeres

epimeres is the plural of epimere.

Meaning of epimere

Noun

epimere (plural epimeres)

  1. 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
  2. one of the similar segments in plants, as in a segmented leaf.

Questions about epimeres

What is epimeres the plural of?
Epimeres is the plural of epimere.

Words near epimeres in the dictionary

  1. epimera
  2. epimeral
  3. epimerase
  4. epimerases
  5. epimere
  6. epimeres
  7. epimeric
  8. epimeriid
  9. epimeriids
  10. epimerisation
  11. epimerisations

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