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antimere

[an-tuh-meer]

noun

Zoology.

  1. a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.

  2. a similar part in a radially symmetrical animal.

antimere

/ ˌæntɪˈmɛrɪk, ˈæntɪˌmɪə, ænˈtɪməˌrɪzəm /

noun

  1. Also called: actinomere.a part or organ of a bilaterally or radially symmetrical organism that corresponds to a similar structure on the other side of the axis, such as the right or left limb of a four-legged animal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • antimeric adjective
  • antimerism noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antimere1

First recorded in 1875–80; anti- + -mere

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