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pentameral

Pronunciation: /pɛnˈtamərəl/

Definition of pentameral

adjective

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

Derivatives

pentamerally

adverb

pentamery

noun

pentameral in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pentameral in the US English dictionary

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