subdivision of organism along main body axisImported
A major subdivision of an organism that divides an organism along its main body axis (typically anterio-posterior axis). In vertebrates, this is based on the vertebral column.
Defined byuberon
Exact Synonyms
axial subdivision of organism
Related Synonyms
body segment
main body segment
class Information
editor note
Ideally this would be disjoint with analagous class for appendicular axes, but currently 'appendages' like antennae, horns cause a problem
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