cephalomere

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noun

One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.

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Meanings

nouncephalomere (plural cephalomeres)

plural cephalomeres

  1. biologyOne of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.

    we would suggest that the head of Arthropoda be termed the Cephalosome , the cephalic segments cephalomere

    1877, Alpheus Spring Packard, A Monograph of the Phyllopod Crustacea of North America

    Synonyms: cephalic somite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.

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cephalic somite

Origin

From cephalo- + -mere.

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cephalomere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalomere

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“cephalomere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalomere. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalomere,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalomere.

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