metameric

1. 1.

   having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters

   Synonymssegmentalsegmented

   Similardivided

   zoology

Questions about metameric

What does metameric mean?

metameric means "having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters".

How many syllables are in metameric?

metameric has 4 syllables: me-ta-me-ric. The stress falls on "me".

What is another word for metameric?

Close synonyms include segmental, segmented. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is metameric a common word?

metameric is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.