epimeron
noun
ep·i·me·ron
ˌepəˈmiˌrän
plural epimera
-irə
1
: a lateral part of the wall of a somite of an arthropod that is situated between the tergum and the insertion of the appendages
2
: the posterior sclerite of a pleuron of an insect
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from epi- + -meron (from Greek mēros thigh)