protomerite
English
Etymology
From proto- + -merite, from -mere.
Noun
protomerite (plural protomerites)
- (zoology) The posterior segment of a gregarine.
- (arachnology) The proximal segment of chelicerae.
Coordinate terms
References
- “protomerite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.