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n. [Gr. meros, part; keras, horn](ARTHROPODA: Crustacea)The 4th segment of an antenna.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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merocerite — (Order Decapoda): In antenna, term applied to second of three segments (ischiocerite, merocerite, carpocerite) of outer branch (endopod); alternate interpretation: fourth segment of peduncle [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
merocerite — noun A segment of the antenna of a crustacean between the ischiocerite and the carpocerite … Wiktionary
merocerite — me·roc·er·ite … English syllables
merocerite — … Useful english dictionary
basicerite — Second or distal segment of the protopodite of antenna, to which are attached the scale and peduncle [Butler, T.H.]. Second segment of antennal peduncle (in Caridea bearing scaphocerite) [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Second segment of antennal… … Crustacea glossary
carpocerite — Distal (5th) segment of antennal peduncle [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Distal (5th) segment of antennal peduncle [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): In antenna, term applied to last of three segments (ischiocerite, merocerite, carpocerite) of… … Crustacea glossary
ischiocerite — Third segment of antennal peduncle [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Thrid segment of antennal peduncle [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): In antenna, term applied to first of three segments (ischiocerite, merocerite, carpocerite) of inner branch… … Crustacea glossary
meroceritic — adjective see merocerite … Useful english dictionary
