1. In zoology, one of the segments or divisions of an arthropod's body, especially referring to the lateral portions of a body segment in crustaceans.
Usage: technical; zoology; plural form of epimeron

Examples

• The epimeres of the crustacean's thorax are clearly visible under the microscope.
• Taxonomists examine the epimeres to classify different arthropod species.
• The epimeres extend laterally from the central axis of each body segment.