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1913
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Metasome
Met′a-some
,
Noun.
[Pref.
meta-
+
-some
body.]
(Zool.)
One of the component segments of the body of an animal.
Definition
2024
metasome
metasome
English
Noun
metasome
(
plural
metasomes
)
a
segments
of the body of an animal, generally the rearmost one
Related terms
protosome
mesosome
Etymology
From
meta-
(
“
beyond, after
”
)
+
-some
(
“
body, segment
”
)
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