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segment vs metamere

metamere vs segment

segment and metamere both are nouns.

segment is a verb but metamere is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
segment Yes No Yes No
metamere Yes No No No
As nouns, metamere is a hyponym of segment; that is, metamere is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than segment:
  • segment: one of the parts into which something naturally divides
  • metamere: one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally
Other hyponyms of segment include somite, sarcomere, section, internode.
segment (noun) metamere (noun)
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally
one of the parts into which something naturally divides
segment (verb) metamere (verb)
divide into segments
divide or split up
Difference between segment and metamere

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