metamere
/ˈmɛtəˌmɪr/
noun
- One of a series of similar body segments arranged along the length of an animal, such as the segments of an earthworm or the body segments of an insect.
- The lobster's body is made up of a series of metameres, each with a pair of legs.
- Each metamere of the earthworm contains its own set of muscles and nerves.
- In biology class, we studied how a metamere repeats along the body of a centipede.