Merosomata

noun

Mer·​o·​so·​ma·​ta

ˌmerəˈsōmətə

in some classifications

: a group consisting of those compound ascidians that have zooids with the body divided into regions (as thorax and abdomen)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mer- + -somata

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