Metameric
Pronunciation : Met`a*mer"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pref. meta- + Gr.
Definition : 1. (Chem.)
Defn: Having the same elements united in the same proportion by weight, and with the same molecular weight, but possessing a different structure and different properties; as, methyl ether and ethyl alcohol are metameric compounds. See Isomeric.
Note: The existence of metameric compounds is due to the different arrangement of the same constituents in the molecule.
2. (Biol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to a metamere or its formation; as, metameric segmentation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913