podomere

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noun

A segment of a limb of an arthropod.

OriginAncient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros →
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Meanings

nounpodomere (plural podomeres)

plural podomeres

  1. A segment of a limb of an arthropod.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
articulus

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  3. Ancient Greekπούς (poús)
  4. Englishpodo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  7. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  8. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  9. Englishpodomere

From podo- + -mere.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Pomerode
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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