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epi·mere (ep′ə mir′)

noun

the dorsal portion of the mesodermal mass in the early development of chordate embryos that gives rise to the skeletal muscles

Etymology: epi- + -mere

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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