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Metamerism

metamerism

(Science: biology) The condition of developing body segments (such as in earthworms).


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did metamerism (segmentation- pretty much the same thing, right?) develop at different points for schizocoelous and enterocoelous organisms? i mean, on the evolutionary tree, did those separate and then each one develop segmentation ...

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by kmarie
Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:05 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: metamerism
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