metamerism

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noun

The segmentation of the body into similar discrete units.

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Meanings

nounmetamerism (usually uncountable, plural metamerisms)

plural metamerisms

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe segmentation of the body into similar discrete units.
  2. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe matching of a perceived attribute between objects with differing physical attributes.
    1. uncountableusuallycolorimetryThe matching of apparent color of objects with different spectral power distributions.
  3. uncountableusuallychemistryStructural isomerism.

Origin

From μετά (metá, “among”) + μερισμός (merismós, “rationing”) (< μέρος (méros, “part”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”)).

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Translations

Finnish metameria, jaokkeisuus
  • metameriabiology
  • jaokkeisuusbiology
  • metameriachemistry
  • metameriapsychology
  • metameerisuuspsychology
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APA

metamerism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamerism

MLA

“metamerism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamerism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metamerism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamerism.

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