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pentameral

Syllabification: (pen·tam·er·al)
Pronunciation: /penˈtamərəl/

Definition of pentameral

adjective

Zoology
  • (of symmetry) fivefold, as typical of many echinoderms. Compare with pentamerous.

Derivatives

pentamerally

adverb

pentamery

Pronunciation: /-ˈtamərē/

noun

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Definition of pentameral in the British & World English dictionary

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