MET- 188 MET- 
after; /ophos,acrest.] The — egg-nucleus after its extrusion from 
crest of a molar, uniting metacone, the germinal vesicle (cy¢.). 
metaconule, and hypocone (zoo0/.). metapeptone (mét’Apép’t6n) #7. [Gk. 
e (mét’Amér) 7. [Gk. sci meta, after; peptos, cooked.| A 
a ; meros, part A bo prod the action of gastric 
segment (zoo/.). juice on albumi (Ph. 
metameric(mét’ imérik)a. [Gk. meta, metaphase (mét’afaz [Gk. meda, 
after ; mevos, part.] Pert. metamer- after ; Ahainein, to pee sy The 
ism or segmentation (zoo/.). st I itosis in which the 
e étam’érizm) #7. [Gk. ch are split up in the 
meta, after; me: Th equatorial plate (cyZ). 
condition of a b divided up m etaphery (mei ert) m, = meta, 
into segments more or less alike ; beyond; pherein, to bea Dis- 
os a page zonal symmetry sieved of organs (0 it). 
(zool.). metaphloem (métaflo’ém) ma. [Gk 
metamerized (métam’érizd) a. [Gk. meta, after; philoos, — The 
meta, after; meros, part.] Seg- phloem of secondary x xylem (d02.). 
antic: (zool.). metaphragma (mét'afra gm’), [ Gk. 
metamitosis (mét'Amitd’sis) 7. [Gk. wae: after ; grr heeviend a fence J 
ek, after ; mitos,thread.] Mitosis , nternal metathoracic septum 
in which cytoplasmic and nuclear in scutes (zo 
elements are both affected; of —- (mét’ afit) 2 [Gk. meta, 
esomi 
eeene after; phyton, eet) A multi- 
metamorphosis (mét’Amér’fésis) 7. cellular plant (do¢. 
[Gk. poh beyond ; morphe, form.] a _ Apla rem m [Gk 
Change of form and structure under- meta, aft er moulding. 
gone by an animal from embryo to Convenes of sie om 
adult stage, as in Insects (zool.) ; form to another, ee in jaiteasion 
interference with normal symmetry LYS. 
in flowers (407.) ; internal chemical metaplasis a lasts) #. (Gk. 
change (phys.). meta, plasis, moulding. ] 
metamps (métimp’s, mé’tamps) 7. The me ’ period in the life of 
plu. _[Gk. meta, after; morphe, an individu 
form.] Different forms ofthe same metaplasm (mét’ 4plizm) n, [Gk. 
species, as in certain Spon ee. meta, after lasma, something 
metanauplius (me's Andp'litis) [Gk moulded. ] The lifeless ing 
meta, after; L. nauplius, a kind of of protoplasm, as ofp. t iving 
shell-fish.] The larval stage of material (cyZ). 
rustacea Po eigen the nauplius metaplastic (nibs te) a, [Gk 
stage (zool.). ger 5 after; last moulded.] 
metanephric (mét'anéf'rik) a. (Gk. Pert. metaplasia a metaplasm 
meta, after; nephros, a kidney.] (cy?.). 
Pert. or in the region of the hind- metaplastic bodies, — gra or 
Simonds é granules of protoplasm ick are 
6 gna “(mee anéf’rds) 2. [Gk. stages or products ~ ee lism 
hates after ; nephros, a kidney. and not true protoplas 
The organ arising behind = A metapleural (mét’Aploo’ ly a. . [Gk. 
mésonephros and replacing it as meta, after; pleura, a side.} Pos- 
the functional kidney f fully- teriorly and lat eerste situated ; 
developed amniotes (zo0/.). — a metapleure or metapleuron 
metanotum (mét’dnd'tiim) 7. [Gk. (zool. 
meta, after; noton, so The metapleure (mét’Aploor) 2. [Gk 
notum or tergum of the meta- meta, after; pleura, a side. 
thorax of Insects (soo/.). abdominal or ventro-lateral fold of 
metanucleus (mét'Aniikléiis) 7. [Gk. integument of — in of the lowest 
meta, after; L. on a kernel. eetsehielites tae 
A term aff/. by Haecker to the metapleuron (neva ploor dn) #2. [Gk 
