Meanings
nountarsomere (plural tarsomeres)
plural tarsomeres
- biologyA particular subsegment of an insect tarsus.
Origin
By surface analysis, tarso- (“tarsus”) + -mere (“part”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Tarsenglied
- Tarsengliedsegment of an insect tarsus
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APA
tarsomere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsomere
MLA
“tarsomere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsomere. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarsomere,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsomere.
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