Antimeres
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Antimeres are identical morphological parts into which the bodies of bilaterally or radially symmetrical animals can be divided. In bilaterally symmetrical animals such as vertebrates and arthropods, there are two antimeres—right and left.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ANTIMERES (from the Greek anti—against and meros—part), identical morphological parts into which the body of animals built on a bilateral or radial symmetry can be divided. In bilaterally symmetrical animals (vertebrates, arthropods) there are two antimeres—right and left, in some radiolarians—three, in jellyfish—4, echinoderms—5, corals—6, ctenophores—8, and so on.
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“Antimeres.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/antimeres/