EPIMERON

epimeron: translation

n.; pl. -ra [Gr. epi, upon; meros, part]

1. (ARTHROPODA)

In Arachnida and Diplopoda, a ventral plate to which the basal segment of the leg is attached; a coxal plate.

2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea)

See epimere.

3. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta)

That portion of a thoracic pleuron posterior to the pleural suture; for Diptera, see mesepimeron.

epimeron: translation

See: epimere [Martin, 2005].

Lateral projection of pereonite or pleonite [Holdich and Jones, 1983].

See: epimere [McLaughlin, 1980].

Lateral part of a somite [Kensley and Schotte, 1989].