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The genetic and morphological variation of Pomatomus saltatrix were studied based on morphometric and meristic analyses of samples collected throughout the Black Seas, Marmara,

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  1. adjective Biology Having or composed of segments; segmented.
  2. adjective Biology Relating to a change in the number or placement of body parts or segments: meristic variation.

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  1. From Greek meristos, divided; see meristem.

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  1. Greek μεριστικός, from μεριστός, divided, from μερίζειν, divide. See merism.
 

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/mɛˈrɪstɪk/
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