Meristic
[muh-ris-tik] /məˈrɪs tɪk/
adjective, Biology.
1.
of, relating to, or divided into segments or somites.
/məˈrɪstɪk/
adjective (biology)
1.
of or relating to the number of organs or parts in an animal or plant body: meristic variation
2.
segmented: meristic worms
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