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thoracomere

thoracomere noun: a somite of the thorax of a crustacean.

Noun

thoracomere (plural thoracomeres)

  1. A somite of the thorax of a crustacean.

Forms of thoracomere

pluralthoracomeres

Origin of thoracomere

From thoraco- (“thorax”) + -mere (“unit”).

Questions about thoracomere

What does thoracomere mean?
Thoracomere means a somite of the thorax of a crustacean.
What part of speech is thoracomere?
Thoracomere is a noun.
What is the plural of thoracomere?
The plural of thoracomere is thoracomeres.

Words near thoracomere in the dictionary

  1. thoracohumeral
  2. thoracolaparoscopic
  3. thoracology
  4. thoracolumbar
  5. thoracolumbosacral
  6. thoracomere
  7. thoracomeres
  8. thoracometer
  9. thoracometers
  10. thoracoomphalopagus
  11. thoracopagi

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