epimeron

noun

ep·​i·​me·​ron

ˌepəˈmiˌrän

plural epimera

-irə

1

: a lateral part of the wall of a somite of an arthropod that is situated between the tergum and the insertion of the appendages

2

: the posterior sclerite of a pleuron of an insect

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from epi- + -meron (from Greek mēros thigh)

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