antimere

[ an-tuh-meer ]
/ ˈæn təˌmɪər /

noun Zoology.

a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
a similar part in a radially symmetrical animal.

Origin of antimere

First recorded in 1875–80; anti- + -mere

OTHER WORDS FROM antimere

an·ti·mer·ic [an-tuh-mer-ik] /ˌæn təˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective an·tim·er·ism [an-tim-uh-riz-uh m] /ænˈtɪm əˌrɪz əm/, noun

Words nearby antimere

antimanic, antimasque, antimatter, antimension, antimensium, antimere, antimetabolite, antimicrobial, antimilitant, antimissile, antimissile missile

British Dictionary definitions for antimere

antimere
/ (ˈæntɪˌmɪə) /

noun

a part or organ of a bilaterally or radially symmetrical organism that corresponds to a similar structure on the other side of the axis, such as the right or left limb of a four-legged animal Also called: actinomere

Derived forms of antimere

antimeric (ˌæntɪˈmɛrɪk), adjective antimerism (ænˈtɪməˌrɪzəm), noun

Medical definitions for antimere

antimere
[ ăn′tĭ-mîr′ ]

n.

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

Other words from antimere

an′ti•mer′ic (-mĕr′ĭk) adj.