epimeron Meaning, Definition & Usage

E*pim"e*ron noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. upon + a part.

Wordforms

plural Epimera

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) (a) In crustaceans: The part of the side of a somite external to the basal joint of each appendage. See Illust. under Crustacea. (b) In insects: The lateral piece behind the episternum. Written also epimerum.