Medical Dictionary

branchiomere

noun bran·chio·mere \ˈbraŋ-kē-ə-ˌmi(ə)r\

Medical Definition of BRANCHIOMERE

:  a branchial segment; especially :  one of the metameres indicated by the branchial arches and clefts of the embryo of air-breathing vertebrates
bran·chio·mer·ic \ˌbraŋ-kē-ə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

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