one of the similar body segments into which earthworms, crayfish, and similar animals are divided longitudinally Also called somite
Derived Forms
metameral (mɪˈtæmərəl) adjective
Word Origin
C19: from meta- + -mere
metamere in Medicine
metamere met·a·mere (mět'ə-mēr') n. Any of the homologous segments, lying in a longitudinal series, that compose the body of certain animals, such as lobsters. Also called somite.