Meanings
nounthoracomere (plural thoracomeres)
plural thoracomeres
- biologyA somite of the thorax of a crustacean.
Origin
From thoraco- (“thorax”) + -mere (“unit”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Brustsegment
- BrustsegmentTranslations
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APA
thoracomere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoracomere
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“thoracomere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoracomere. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thoracomere,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoracomere.
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