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meristic

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me·ris·tic  (m-rstk)
adj. Biology
1. Having or composed of segments; segmented.
2. Relating to a change in the number or placement of body parts or segments: meristic variation.
[From Greek meristos, divided; see meristem.]
me·risti·cal·ly adv.
meristic [məˈrɪstɪk]
adj Biology
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of or relating to the number of organs or parts in an animal or plant body meristic variation
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) segmented meristic worms
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A key issue for ensuring sustainable blacklip abalone fisheries in Australia is identifying specific tools (be they molecular, meristic, morphological, reproductive, or life-history based) that can be used to provide advice on the appropriate scale at which blacklip populations should be managed (Shepherd & Brown 1993, Prince 2005).
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A combination of morphological characters, pigmentation, preopercular spine pattern, meristic counts, and squamation in later developmental stages is essential to identify Icelinus to the species level.
Description of early life history stages of the northern sculpin ... by Cartwright, Rachael L. / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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