Definitions
Podomere
- A segment of a crustacean appendage. [Wilson, 1989]
- A segment of an appendage joined to the body or to adjacent podomeres by joints and capable of independent movement. [Warner, 1977]
- Any one of the segments of an appendage, such as a segment of a pereiopod or maxilliped. [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]
- Any one of the segments of an appendage, such as a segment of a pereopod or maxilliped. [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]
- Individual segment of limb; not.
(syn. joint) [Moore and McCormick, 1969] - See segment. [McLaughlin, 1980]
- Single segment of any appendage. [Hobbs and Jass, 1988]
- Term used by some authors for segment of an appendage, such as merus of a pereiopod. [Butler, T. H.]
- Segment. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Segment of jointed crustacean limb separated from other segments by articulated joint or inflexible suture.
(syn. article) [Cohen, Peterson, and Maddocks, in press] - Segment. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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Design: Dean Pentcheff pentcheff@gmail.com
Citing this glossary: For individual definitions, please cite the specific author(s) of the definition.
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Martin, J.W., N.D. Pentcheff, D. Striley, C. Perrodin, A.R. Wall, J. Wall, and J. Zieba (editors).
Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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4 Nov 2025. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary