epimeron
Meanings
noun
- In crustaceans, the part of the side of a somite external to the basal joint of each appendage.
- In insects, the lateral piece behind the episternum.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + μέρος (méros, “a part”).
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