a part or organ of a bilaterally or radially symmetrical organism that corresponds to a similar structure on the other side of the axis, such as the right or left limb of a four-legged animal
Also called: actinomere
Derived forms
antimeric (ˌæntɪˈmɛrɪk)
adjective
antimerism (ænˈtɪməˌrɪzəm)
noun
antimere in American English
(ˈæntɪˌmɪr)
noun
Zoology
either of the corresponding parts opposite each other on a symmetrical animal