antimere

antimere definition - medical

an·ti·mere (ănˈtĭ-mîrˌ)

noun
  1. A segment of an animal body formed by planes cutting the axis of the body at right angles.
  2. One of the corresponding parts of a bilaterally symmetrical organism.
  3. The right or left half of the body.

Related Forms:

  • anˌti·merˈic (-mĕrˈĭk) adjective

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