paramere

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noun

One of the symmetrical halves of any one of the radii, or spheromeres, of a radiate animal, such as a starfish

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Meanings

nounparamere (plural parameres)

plural parameres

  1. biologyOne of the symmetrical halves of any one of the radii, or spheromeres, of a radiate animal, such as a starfish
  2. Lateral genital lobes that occur as part of the external reproductive organs of some male insects, sometimes developing into a phallus as the insect matures.

Origin

From para- + -mere.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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