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Epimeron

Epimeron \E*pim"e*ron\, n.; pl. Epimera. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi` upon + ? a part.] (Zo["o]l.)

  1. In crustaceans: The part of the side of a somite external to the basal joint of each appendage. See Illust. under Crustacea.

  2. In insects: The lateral piece behind the episternum.

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epimeron

n. 1 (context zoology English) In crustaceans, the part of the side of a somite external to the basal joint of each appendage. 2 (context zoology English) In insects, the lateral piece behind the episternum.