Definition
In crustaceans, the lateral expansion or flange of a segment of the thorax or abdomen extending beyond the limbs.
Etymology
From Greek 'epi-' (upon, outer) + 'meros' (part, segment), literally 'the part that sticks out on top.'
Kelly Says
Epimeres are the shield-like wings you see on a crab's sides—they're not legs or armor, but rather extended parts of the body segments themselves, and they actually help protect the gills underneath.
Translations
ARالعربية
إيبيمر
ee-pee-mer
CACatalà
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
CSČeština
epimér
e-pee-MEHR
DADansk
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
DEDeutsch
Epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
ELΕλληνικά
επιμερές
e-pee-meh-res
ESEspañol
epímero
e-pee-MEH-roh
FISuomi
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
FRFrançais
épimère
e-pee-MEHR
HAHA
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
HEעברית
אפימיר
e-pee-meer
HUMagyar
epimér
e-pee-MEHR
IDBahasa Indonesia
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
IGIG
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
ITItaliano
epimero
e-pee-MEH-roh
MSBahasa Melayu
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
MYမြန်မာ
အပီမေး
a-pee-may
NLNederlands
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
NONorsk
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
PLPolski
epimera
e-pee-MEH-rah
PTPortuguês
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
RORomână
epimer
e-pee-mer
RUРусский
эпимер
e-pee-mer
SVSvenska
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
SWKiswahili
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
TAதமிழ்
எபிமெர்
e-pee-mer
TEతెలుగు
ఎపిమెర్
e-pee-mer
TLTL
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
TRTürkçe
epimer
e-pee-mer
UKУкраїнська
епімер
e-pee-mer
VITiếng Việt
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
YOYO
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh
ZH中文
表位异构体
biǎo wèi yì gēng tǐ
ZUZU
epimere
e-pee-MEH-reh