• (n.) One of the component segments of the body of an animal.
(from the article `beardworm`) ...Lamellibrachia barhami is one of the largest species. The body consists of three segments: two small anterior regions are called protosome and ...
Portion of the body anterior to the major point of body flexion in may copepods; usually includes cepahlothorax and several free thoracic segments.
Met'a·some noun [ Prefix meta- + -some body.] (Zoology) One of the component segments of the body of an animal.