Meanings
nounprotomerite (plural protomerites)
plural protomerites
- arachnologyThe proximal segment of chelicerae.
Origin
From proto- + -merite, from -mere.
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protomerite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protomerite
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“protomerite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protomerite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protomerite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protomerite.
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