Plural of epimere; the lateral expansions or protective flanges on the body segments of crustaceans.
Plural form of 'epimere,' from Greek 'epi-' + 'meros'; multiple lateral body extensions.
When you're eating a crab, those flappy side bits under the shell are partly epimeres—they're structural features that the crustacean evolved to shield its soft undersides while still allowing movement.
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